Women Entrepreneurs Saskatchewan — Matchstick

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.

Who is eligible?

Eligible expenses

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.

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

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.