Urban Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program - Saskatoon

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Area

Saskatoon

Summary

The program was established with the following goals and objectives:

1. to provide an accessible business service to enhance fundamental business skills through such methods as self-assessment, business plan development, counselling, mentoring, networking and providing basic tools to assist people with disabilities to access financing for their business;
2. to provide supports to remove barriers to self-employment for people with disabilities;
3. to offer access to the loan fund
4. to provide links and referrals to other services at the Independent Living Centres and within the community

Business Counselling Service

• assists in determining individual personal readiness
• provides support and advice in developing business plans
• supports individuals in preparing applications to the Loan Fund
• provides follow-up and aftercare for active entrepreneurs

Disability Accommodation Service

• supports individuals in exploring and actively pursuing entrepreneurship
• provides disability supports and accommodation
• provides information and resources in alternate formats
• arranges for interpreters
• facilitates access to other services available from the Centres and other community service providers

Urban Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Initiative
For a complete description of this loan fund and contact information see the document   Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program - Saskatoon and Regina

Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Support Group (Saskatoon)
This group is open to people who have a disability, who are in business, or have a business idea.  Interpreting for the hearing impaired is available if required.  Guest speakers are brought in to talk about programs and services which have included disability insurance for people with disabilities, the business of Art, Financial Management and information on self-employment training.  In addition, the individual entrepreneurs discuss issues that are of concern to them.

For more information and links of interest which include classified ads for equipment to assist persons with disabilities, visit their Web site at http://www.nsilc.com/

Saskatchewan Contact(s):
Ms. Lynn Freistadt
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
North Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre
237 - 5th Avenue North
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  S7K 2P2
Telephone: (306) 665-5508
Fax: (306) 244-2453
E-mail: ads@nsilc.com
Web site: http://www.nsilc.com/