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Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence
“> The Centre of Excellence aims at working alongside First Nations communities in Saskatchewan to enable them to take full advantage of opportunities in the Energy/Resource sector such as Oil & Gas and Mining (Uranium, Potash, Gold, Diamonds) and renewable sources of energy such as Wind and Solar Power. Sheldon Wuttunee, President/CEO Chief for…
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Seizing Opportunities
Author: Guy Dancause We have all experienced at one moment or another the jitters of lacing our skates or of harnessing our snowshoes to head down a new trail reputed as challenging. But life is full of challenges, stress and opportunities. Some of us choose to see the difficulty in opportunities while others see…
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Top Ten Rules For Success
In 2013, Lemonis became the star of the CNBC reality show The Profit,which features Lemonis on the hunt for promising yet faltering small businesses. Now in its third season, he puts his own money on the line to save the business and make himself a profit. After the third season, Lemonis had invested US$35 million…
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Know your Own Gift and Needs
A blank canvas is a great opportunity, but it can also be a source of stress. Jennifer reflects on what’s needed to succeed and on work-life balance. Her canvass is her own experience in starting her own business, in designing the right name for her new business, in getting support for her start-up and…
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Generating Business Ideas: Where to Start?
Justin talks about how business must answer market needs and provide viable solutions if they are to exist. To thrive business owners must have a view of their business over an horizon 5 to 10 years out. Justin Ferbey is the CEO of Carcross Tagish Development & Management Corporation .
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Finding Out of the Box Solutions
Author: Guy Dancause Frugal innovation is not just about doing more with less. It is especially about doing better with less and creating simple, affordable and sustainable solutions to problems. It is ideal for those problems that affect the lives and wellbeing of many people and communities with needs like access to clean water, to…
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Innovation is Not Optional
For Ed innovation is not optional if an organization or a community is to survive in today’s world. As a leader you need to get people to collaborate and work together towards innovation Ed talks with Susan Tanner, Carleton Centre for Community Ed Bernacki, Author, consultant and Founder of the Idea Factory .
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The Woman and her Career Path – Dawn Lavell Harvard
Denise Anne Boissoneau gets an inside view of Dawn’s career path which led her to rapidly become a true national advocate for Aboriginal women Dawn Lavell Harvard, President Native Women Association of Canada (NWAC)
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Starting a Business in Photography
Alice is truly happy with her chosen profession photography. She tells us of her experience in starting a business. She shares a few secrets on managing risks related to business ownership. She also shares lessons she has learned along the way and tells us what she would do differently, if she was to start her…
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The Business of Art
Anna has been highly successful as a chef, artist and educator. From cooking for the Prime Minister and the Queen to teaching as an art professor, she has pursued her lifelong passion for art. Along the way, Anna has gained valuable insights into making a living as an artist and entrepreneur and thriving as…