ONLINE IFA IndigiTECH Cohort 8 In Partnership With CCAE Indigenous Business & Entrepreneurship Skills Training (BEST) Program
- CCAE
- Dec 15, 2025
- 2 min read
Applications are open to all Canadian First Nations, Inuit, or Métis ages 16+
Where: Online via Zoom
When: Program Start April 6th, 2026! Monday-Friday 28 weeks.
What: ONLINE Indigenous Friends Association (IFA) IndigiTECH Cohort 8 In Partnership With CCAE Indigenous Business & Entrepreneurship Skills Training (BEST) Program.
100% online
28-week program, Monday-Friday
Project-based learning
Nutrition, childcare support
1-1 mentorship
12-week internship connection opportunities
FREE digital art pad & laptop, which becomes yours upon successful program completion
CCAE BEST (Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training) is the only entrepreneurship program of its kind in Canada, in operation for over 25 years! The BEST Program has helped over 5,000 Indigenous participants start successful new businesses and achieve greater levels of professional, personal, and entrepreneurial success!
BEST benefits people in all stages of business development who want to turn their dreams into a reality. Some people are looking for a part-time business to increase their income, others have a big idea and need access to tools to make it work, and some are eager to write a plan that will help them get the funding they need to grow their venture.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
101 Business Ideas for Indigenous Entrepreneurs | Technology to Enhance Your Business
| Polishing Your Idea | Building Your Business Plan | Marketing | Financing and Tax | Assessing Your Idea | Market Research | Operations Strategy | Operating Challenges | E-business: "How to make sales online" | Financial Literacy | BEST Business Technology for You | Hiring the BEST | Basic Bookkeeping | Funding & Sales Presentations
PROGRAM INCLUDES:
Business coaching | Ongoing mentoring | Help to start and grow your business | Canadian Indigenous guest speakers
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