Stó:lō Businesses begin to Recover from COVID pandemic

Time to Re-Launch Your Business!

This is a FREE two 3-hour workshops VIA ZOOM for DEVELOPING YOUR OPERATIONS PLAN will be delivered over two morning sessions.

Participants will learn how to plan their business operations, including:
- Business structures
- Business naming and registration
- Federal, provincial and municipal registrations
- Relevant licenses, permits, laws and insurance
- Financial well-being and understanding what lenders see
- Key considerations related to Covid-19, and ensure the safety of customers/staff

Upon completion, participants will gain a practical understanding of the most important considerations for developing an operations strategy for their business.

When: Friday, June 12 & Saturday, June 13
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Online via Zoom

Stó:lō Business Pivot Stories

SCF asked Indigenous Businesses located in Sólh Téméxw, the Stó:lō Traditional Territory, to share their stories on how they are changing their business models, or "pivoting", to adapt to the COVID pandemic precautions.

Recently, Community Futures British Columbia (CFBC) showcased the Pivot Story of Indigenous business, Jil Sonia Interiors! CFBC is the Provincial association that oversees the network of 34 Community Futures (CF) offices throughout rural BC. The story featured how business owner Jil McDonald has modified, or pivoted her business processes. Her story was recognized at the provincial level and shared throughout the Province and the CF network!

What is your business doing? Share your story!

Stó:lō Community Futures is proud to be a partner of the Support Local Chilliwack initiative, to support local businesses in Chilliwack impacted by COVID-19. The Campaign currently features Indigenous businesses Jil Sonia Interiors, Harvest store + cafe, Inner Vision Yoga, Luna Float, Great River Fishing Adventures and Bravo Restaurant & Lounge, and more Indigenous businesses are being added soon!

Please purchase gift certificates at https://supportlocalbc.com/collections/chilliwack for your organizations or friends, and use them as giveaways, birthday gifts, speaker gifts, future silent auction items and any other promotional event you foresee spending money on in the future.

If you are an Indigenous business located in Chilliwack who would like to participate in this innovative program, please contact SCF General Manager, Rocio Zielinski, at rzielinski@stolocf.ca or by phone at (778) 552-4704.

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Stó:lō Community Futures is here to help! If you would like to discuss your business, or need some help, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Rocio Zielinski Shannon Smith
General Manager Business Analyst
(778) 552-4704 (604) 807-0514
rzielinski@stolocf.ca ssmith@stolocf.ca