Business Resources:

Entrepreneurial resources to help you and your business grow.

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Here, you will find useful information relating to finance, business planning, free and paid training opportunities, and other resources for personal and business development.

Financial Capability Workbook Series:

NWAC’s #BeTheDrum and NACCA have teamed up to bring you a free, downloadable, three-part Financial Capability Workbook Series. Each of the three featured resources can be downloaded to your PC or device. Participants of #BeTheDrum can also receive a printed copy by mail. If you’re a member of our program, and are interested in receiving a hard copy, please email us here.

• Book 1. Goal Setting, Mindset, and Savings. 
• Book 2. Income, Expenses and Budgets. 
• Book 3. Personal Banking and Credit. 

Program Links

Other Helpful Resource Links:

Business Planning and Finance:

Business Plan Building Tools:

• Business Plan Template (BDC).
• Business Plan Writer (Futurepreneur Canada).
• Business Canvas Model (Strategyzer).
• Indigenous Business Planning Workbook (Business Link Indigenous Services).
• Pricing Strategies (BDC).

Finance and Grant Programs:

• Aboriginal Financial Institutions (NFI’s) (NACCA).
• (see also “Grant Writing Courses” under training).

Bookkeeping Software:

• HoneyBook.
• QuickBooks.
• FreshBooks.

Questions about Taxes for Indigenous Businesses:

• Please contact one of our navigators.

Relationship Building

Join our #BeTheDrum Community!

• Join our Program!
• Sign up to be added to our Indigenous Women’s Business Directory.
• Join or help start a #BeTheDrum Peer Support Circle in your community.

Our Social Media Channels:

• LinkedIn.
• Facebook.
• Instagram.
• Twitter.
• TikTok.
• LinkTree.

Client-Time Booking Software:

• Calendly (what we use).

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software:

• HubSpot.
• Salesforce.

Video/Audio Conference:

• Microsoft Teams (what we use).
• Zoom.
• Skype.

Training and Education:

Free Online Training Courses:

• Zoom Meetings.
• Lynda.com / LinkedIn Learning
  (free through your local library–please contact our navigators if you need assistance).
• Coursera.
• Top 5 Grant Writing Courses You Take Online.

Bookkeeping Software Training:

• QuickBooks.
• FreshBooks.

CRM Software Training:

• HubSpot.
• Salesforce.

Apply for Training Funding:

• NWAC ISETs Program.

Doing Business with the Government of Canada:

• Selling to the Government of Canada.
• Outreach and engagement events.