Journey to Success Aboriginal Women's Business Planning Guide

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has developed a business planning guide specifically for Aboriginal women. This free guide is entitled Journey to Success Aboriginal Women's Business Planning Guide.

Eligibility Criteria

Aboriginal women entrepreneurs.

Summary

This guide reflects input from Aboriginal women across the country, individual entrepreneurs and representatives of Aboriginal women's organizations. Their ideas and advice have been included into this practical and easy-to-use tool for Aboriginal women who are thinking of going into business.

What topics are covered in this guide?

• What do I need to know before starting a business?
• How do I develop my product or idea?
• Do I really need a business plan?
• How do I get money to start up?
• What role do governments play?
• How can I market my business?
• Should I use consultants?
• Should I get a mentor?
• Can I keep my business going and still have time to look after my family?

The Aboriginal Women's Business Planning Guide is also available in Inuktitut (in PDF* format).

*Note: To download publications in PDF format, Adobe Reader is required.

Quebec Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Public Enquiries and Publication Distribution
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Room 1415
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Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H4
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