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Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Matchstick
SK, Canada
Start-up training for Indigenous women in Saskatchewan
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Expert Advice
Other Support
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- Government of Saskatchewan
- Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan (WESK)
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Access a free business start-up training program featuring 8 weekly business planning workshops, followed by advice, mentoring and access to financing needed to make your business a success.
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$ 4,000
Launching a financial literacy program for underprivileged youth
$ 6,000
Developing a sustainable gardening social enterprise for urban areas
$ 12,000
Community café and co-working space in downtown Calgary
$ 8,000
Organic skincare startup aimed at using natural ingredients
$ 5,000
Creating eco-friendly packaging solutions for small businesses
$ 10,000
Launching a mobile app to support local artisans
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Eligibility for the Matchstick program is defined by specific criteria related to the applicant's identity and entrepreneurial interests.
- The applicant must be an Indigenous, Métis, or Inuit woman.
- The applicant should have an interest in entrepreneurship.
- The applicant can be at any stage from exploring entrepreneurship to having a business idea without a clear starting point.
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The Matchstick program is specifically designed for Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit women who are interested in entrepreneurship and looking to bring their business ideas to life. It aims to support those in the early stages of exploring entrepreneurship, whether they are questioning their potential as entrepreneurs, exploring starting a business without a specific idea, or needing guidance on where to start with an existing idea.
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The Matchstick program focuses on empowering Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit women interested in entrepreneurship by providing educational sessions and support to grow their business ideas into reality. The eligible activities under this program aim to build confidence, inspire business ideas, and teach the fundamentals of business growth.
- Attending educational sessions on entrepreneurship and personal development.
- Creating a personal vision board to align values and motivations with entrepreneurship.
- Developing a business vision board to guide initial steps in entrepreneurship.
- Exploring and brainstorming business ideas and planning initial business strategies.
- Learning the basics of product/service offering, pricing, marketing, budgeting, and developing a business plan.
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There are evaluation and selection criteria for the Matchstick program. The criteria include assessing the applicant's entrepreneurial potential, the viability of their business idea, and their commitment to the program.
- Entrepreneurial potential
- Viability of business idea
- Commitment to the program
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- Step 1:
- Application for this program is closed.
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Here is additional relevant information for the Matchstick program:
- The program includes a variety of sessions delivered virtually via Zoom to facilitate access irrespective of geographical location.
- The facilitator, Destinee Peter, brings real-world entrepreneurship experience as the owner of Tangles Hair & Beauty Salon.
- Participants will have the opportunity to create personal and business vision boards as part of the program activities.
- Matchstick is a collaborative effort supported by WESK and several partners, including the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation, and First Nations University of Canada.
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matchstick@wesk.ca
