Please Click Here to Apply Applications are open to all Indigenous People (Status, Non-status, Métis and Inuit) . The application Deadline is March 23rd, 2026, at 5 pm (or until the program is filled). There are only 25 spots available. After we receive your application, we will contact you within 7 business days to provide your letter of acceptance. Full Program Details Below:    Where: In-Person ,  3-1500 Railway St. North Vancouver, BC V7J 1B5 When/Class Schedule: 10 classes, 11:00 a.m. To 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time), on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, March 31st to April 16th, 2026. Dates:  March 31st, April, 1st, 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 16th & Graduation Cerimony on Friday April 17th 2026. Participants must be available to attend at least 75% of the classes. For more information or if you require assistance completing the application, please contact:  Sts'its'áp'new̓as Employment & Future Skills Nexw7áýstwaý Training & Trades Centre : | Office: 604-980-7946  | Email:  tradescentre@squamish.net What:  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 Your completed registration will be kept in strict confidence.

Please Click Here To Apply Applications are open to all registered members of the Onion Lake Cree Nation community and their direct family. The application Deadline is March 2nd, 2026, at 5pm (or until the program is filled).  There are only 30 spots available. After we receive your application, we will contact you within 10 business days to provide your letter of acceptance and confirm your participation. 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, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, March 10th to 27th 2026, 11:00 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:  CCAE 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 5,000 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 HYBRID Onion Lake Cree Nation CCAE Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skills Training (BEST) Program

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a2ecfbca-cae7-40a9-bffc-632944d09fdb KISS THE BRIDE Custom Wedding and Grad As a 2005 graduate of the Helen Lafaux School of Fashion Design in Vancouver, Andrea Hughes had been putting together her accumulated knowledge and experience, gleaned from years of working in the film industry, for her idea of a full-service bridal shop. The answer for the Castlegar resident came in the form of the Bruce Lacroix and the 2008 Aboriginal BEST program in Nelson. “I just wanted to get inspired to get it all done. This course gave me the push to do it.” Next Item Previous Item Contact Contact us First name Last name Email* Phone Message* Individual or Organization* Individual Organization Submit The Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, Inc. Ontario Address: 810 Wilson Avenue, Unit 128. Toronto, Ontario M3K1E5. Phone: 1-226-243-5635 British Columbia Address: Nelson, BC, Canada V1L 5K1. Phone: 1-226-243-5635 © 2024 The Canadian Centre for Aboriginal Entrepreneurship, Inc. Bring A Course To Your Community In-Person, Online or Hybrid! Our programs are designed to be live, interactive trainings that engage all participants in the most effective and fun way to learn and share. INQUIRE NOW Bring A Course To Your Community