Useful sites to browse

  • Women's Enterprise Centre -We are BC's leading resource for women entrepreneurs, offering skills development, business loans, free business guidence, business resources, mentoring, networking and events.
  • Hecate Strait Employment Development Society -The Self Employment Benefits program (SEB) is a federal government initiative formed to assist those past and presently receiving Employment Insurance in developing a business plan and becoming self employed.
  • MIEDS - Misty Isles Economic Development Society - An economic development body, representing the communities of Masset, Port Clements, Queen Charlotte, Sandspit, and Area D, to enable coordinated efforts between island communities and pursue joint economic development activities.  They have some useful island statistics on their website - handy when it comes to doing your business plan.
  •  eBusiness Connection - eBusiness definition:  The use of internet technologies to facilitate or conduct business.  View this ebusiness guide to learn about strategies, website development, legal considerations, etc.

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Haida Gwaii’s Best of the Aboriginal Best winners!

On 25 February budding entrepreneurs Erica Ryan-Gagne and Yvette Adams went down to Vancouver to compete in the BEST of the BEST competition against 13 other winners from around the province.

 

Having been through the free Aboriginal BEST (Business & Entrepreneurial Skills Training) programs run by Haida Gwaii Community Futures, they had to present their final business plan to a panel of judges from the Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, MARR, Braun Allison Group and the 2011 winner. 

 

We are so proud to say that Erica won first place, winning a $750 cash prize towards her business Eri-cut and nailed in Skidegate (250-637-1777), and Yvette Adams came third!  You can check out her jewellery website at www.haidagwaiiartshop.com.  Congratulations Erica & Yvette!

 

 

    

Erica Ryan-Gagne with her award

 

Yvette presenting in Vancouver