HYBRID Onion Lake Cree Nation CCAE Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skills Training (BEST) Program

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Applications are open to all registered members of the Onion Lake Cree Nation community and their direct family. The application Deadline is September 21 2025, at 5pm (or until program is filled). There are only 40 spots available.

After you've received your application, we'll reach out to you by email within 10 business days to give you the Info & Enrollment Confirmation Session registration booking link. These Info Sessions will take place virtually via zoom on Monday September 22nd, Tuesday the 23rd & Wednesday the 24th, at 12:00 p.m. To 1:30 p.m. (Mountain Time) Virtually Via Zoom. Please Note: attendance of these sessions is required to confirm your enrollment, shipping details for your curriculum martials, receive your letter of acceptance and give you the chance to meet your course instructors, to get a small taste of the program experience so you can ensure this is the best program to help you achieve your goals. 

Full Program Details Below:   

Where: Hybrid Online Via Zoom and Optionally In-Person at the Onion Lake Cree Nation Community Centre. (Address Seekaskootch I R, Onion Lake, SK S0M 2E0)

When:  Class Schedule: For 3 weeks, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, October 20th to November 5th, 2025, 10:00 a.m. To 4:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). 

Your completed registration will be kept in strict confidence.

For more information or if you require assistance completing the application, please contact: Lydia Lewis - ETC Coordinator| lydia.lewis@onionlake.ca | (780) 522-9082

What: Aboriginal BEST (Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training) is the only entrepreneurship program of its kind in Canada for over 25 years! The BEST Program has helped over 4,000 Indigenous Canadian 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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