For many years, Community Futures has offered comprehensive business development support to aspiring young entrepreneurs. Having youth oriented resources and tools is especially important right now given the disruption that COVID-19 has created for young entrepreneurs.

Community Futures can provide valuable one-on-one counselling and business development workshops to help aspiring entrepreneurs to assess their readiness for entrepreneurship, assess their business idea, prove their market and realistically map out their business opportunity and ultimately launch their venture.

How Community Futures supports young entrepreneurs:

Aspiring young entrepreneurs can recieve support around early stage business idea exploration and entrepreneurial assessment through one-on-one coaching, as well in-class training through the Opportunity Readiness Workshop, both at no charge.

After early stage exploration, young entrepreneurs can then apply to attend the Business Plan Development Program to help them research and develop their business idea, write their business plan, and launch and implement their business. Successful participants will receive 6 weeks of extensive support and training, both in an online classroom environment, and with one-on-one support to help them develop a comprehensive business plan, focusing on operations and management, market research, marketing strategies, customer exploration, pricing, and cash flow forecasting.

How do I apply?

STEP 1: Interested youth can begin by calling Community Futures for an intake interview. Please call Dylan at 250-868-2132 ext. 224 for more information.

STEP 2: Once eligibility and funding availability is determined, participants will attend the Opportunity Readiness Workshop to help them assess the feasibility of their business idea and their own entrepreneurial skills and opportunity. 

STEP 3: Participants submit an application outlining their business opportunity and research completed so far. A final interview is scheduled and if approved, participants begin the 6 week program.

STEP 4:  Prepare to launch and grow your business! 

To get started, call:

Dylan Vinci, Program Coordinator
250-868-2132 ext 224
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