JEDI’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Toolkit

Entrepreneur Tools is a series of short documents providing early entrepreneurs (and those who are considering entrepreneurship) key information to help with their journey. For several years, JEDI has invited Indigenous entrepreneurs in New Brunswick to apply for cohort-based Incubator and Accelerator programs. These programs include 20 days of classroom time (over 10 weeks) with a high degree of personalized development time with mentors during and after the classroom portion of the program. The topics covered here reflect many of the topics covered in the Incubator and Accelerator but in a self-serve format.

1. Starting a Business Checklist

2. The Dos and Don’ts When Starting a Business

3. Self Assessment

4. Lean Canvas Model Template

   • How to video

   • How to create a lean canvas

5. Funding Your Business

   • List of Funding Options

6. Creating a reasonable and doable business plan

   • Business Plan Template

   • Business Plan Example

   • Business Plan Example with Explanations

7. Financial Model Template

8. What is a business pitch, and why it is necessary

9. Small Business Taxation for Indigenous Owners

10. Building a Go-to-Market Strategy

11. Marketing Strategies

12. How is my business doing?

For more information, please contact:

info@jedinb.ca

1-506-444-5650

Toll-Free: 1-888-884-9870