Practical business knowledge that is simple to understand and implement.

The Indigenous Entrepreneurship 101 course provides you, the budding trades business owner, with the knowledge, tools and culturally-relevant entrepreneurial case studies that will give you practical, how-to information to start your own small business, no matter where you are located. Become an entrepreneur providing products or services locally to your community, or enter the digital economy as an online business with no geographical boundaries!
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Indigenous Entrepreneurship 101 is a comfortable, fun, and connected learning environment

  • Get a sense of career direction and excitement in pursuing a passion and purposeful business

  • Access practical, immediately useful business and communications knowledge that will enhance your life

  • Remove the mystery and make business ownership a tangible reality

  • Join a community of your peers where you can support one another and even become business allies.

You'll receive...

  • 8 hours of LIVE Zoom training

    Learn everything you need to know to launch your own business over one weekend. If you've always thought of being your own boss, now is the time!

  • Videos that compliment the LIVE lessons to refer back to after the course.

    Start applying what you have learned with refreshers on the material.

  • Printable worksheets and resources, and access to an online community of your peers.

    Work on your business at your own pace while joining your peers online who are on a similar journey!

Activ8’s Indigenous Entrepreneurship 101 online course is the first of its kind

Build your legacy.

Blending culturally relevant online learning with modern technical and practical business knowledge walks budding Indigenous entrepreneurs through a step-by-step process to launch a business and gain the confidence needed for entrepreneurship.

From business model generation to marketing, sales, technology, operations, mindset empowerment, procurement, company registration and funding sources, this highly interactive and engaging workshop will leave you inspired and ready to launch a business that you can be passionate about!
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Pricing options

Choose your package! Learn the steps to launch your business. OR: Choose the next level up for 2 hours of additional coaching!

What learners are saying about
Indigenous Entrepreneurship 101...

“Loa is such a great instructor. She is approachable, and has a genuine interest in her students' success. I took her business and sales classes, hosted by the Squamish Nation, and gained so much to help me launch my creative business.”

Melanie Rivers, Melanie Rivers Art

“We had the pleasure of attending a marketing course with Activ8, taught by Loa. It really opened our minds to the world of marketing and how to grow our business. Lots of great energy and we found ourselves excited to take action and progress!”

George Gesic, Keen Construction and Renovations

“One of the best teachers and programs out there. Thank you to Loa for helping me gain the knowledge to build my company. During the business program she taught, she took the time to make sure we got what we needed, learning about marketing and sales.”

Paul Natrall, Winner of the BC Indigenous Entrepreneur Award

“I appreciate the information Loa shared! I was given so many tools to help build my confidence to explore a future business idea. I appreciated the time we spent together. Loa makes learning fun and engages everyone to ensure you receive the most out of the course. Thanks again!”

Tagen Hubick, Squamish Nation Youth

Where We Operate - Coast Salish Territory

We are grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional, unceded territories of the Səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations.