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Tax Tips for Business Owners
By Carol Ann Budd Maximize the ‘Harvest of your Business by Minimizing’ your Income Taxes. As an entrepreneur, operating your day-to-day business and planning for the future can consume a lot of your time. Paying less tax, although important, may not always be on top of your mind. There’s no time like the present to…
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Insights: Corporations Preparing for their First Business Meeting with an Aboriginal Community.
Bob shares his experience in planning meetings with Aboriginal communities to discuss business opportunities. Corporations intending to meet with an Aboriginal community should keep in mind Bob’s insights on typical formalities and expectations. Bob Crane Aboriginal Business & Development Manager for Eastern Canada, ATCO Structures & Logistics Please, share this video, use button and…
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Dawn Lavell Harvard President NWAC
Denise Anne Boissoneau speaks with Dawn Lavell-Harvard about her career, NWAC perspective of Aboriginal Women’s Issues and Dawn share her views on NWAC and the future of women’s issues To view your digital magazine Click here
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Indigenous Housing Factory & Housing Excellence
Fisher River Cree Nation is a progressive Manitoba First Nation located approximately 200km north of Winnipeg. This video explores the groundbreaking partnership between Fisher River and ATCO Sustainable Communities. The project will see the construction of a 40,000 sq ft RTM Housing Factory in Fisher River, which will produce 144 homes per year. It…
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Obstacles of Business and Culture
Culture is important to today’s economic development as it is to help keep people grounded while navigating the realities of the modern world. Chief Clarence Louie Osoyoos Indian Band, and CEO of the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation
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Foresight – Leadership
In the context of a 2015 Foresight Exercise “A Framework for Building Relationships” (to see report click here) , we have asked 8 Aboriginal personalities to share their views on eight questions. The fifth question was: “What if most Aboriginal people could elect forward thinking leaders? David Acco and Panel President Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
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Are P3s A Solution for Infrastructure Funding?
Learn about what is the appropriate measures and exceptional value, when introducing P3s into a community lacking in infrastructure. Uncover some of the underlying resistance and the detrimental effects to Aboriginal communities who have not yet partaken in P3s . Mark Romoff, President and CEO The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships
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Meet Marie-Cecile Nottaway the Algonquin Martha Stewart
Marie-Cecile (Cezin) Nottaway… one of only seven 2016 Award recipients in the Province of Quebec She gently pulls canoes out of fortune-cookie dough, bakes a mean bannock and does not shy away from roasting a beaver. Martha Stewart, eat your heart out— or Marie-Cecile Nottaway will do it for you. It”s how Martha Troian wrote…
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Is Business For You?
Candice reflects on obstacles she had to face as an Aboriginal Entrepreneur. In her view, entrepreneurs must possess three key attributes for success: people skills, education and a willingness to constantly hunt for the next opportunity. Candice Holmstrom, President, CH Designs Inc.
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Foresight – What if Aboriginal Youth were Offered Means to Achieve their Full Potential?
In the context of a 2015 Foresight Exercise “A Framework for Building Relationships” (to see report click here) , we have asked 8 Aboriginal personalities to share their views on eight questions. The fourth question was: “What if Aboriginal Youth were Offered means to Achieve their Full Potential?” Bob Crane and panel ATCO Structures and…