Self-Employment Assistance Program


Duration


Up to a maximum of fifty-two (52) weeks.

Criteria


  1. Participants must identify a business opportunity and with the assistance of local business development resources, develop a business plan.
  2. Participants are encouraged to try offering a product or service:

    a) that, while locally available, must be imported from elsewhere;

    b) that a local company uses on a regular basis;

    c) for which there is a high or increasing demand;

    d) that would be a more efficient way to produce or lower the cost of an existing product or service;

    e) using scrap or waste from other businesses to produce a product;

    f) by inventing, producing and marketing a new product;

    g) by repackaging an existing product and reselling it.


There are certain business situations considered not suitable which include:


  • A business controlled by someone other than the person receiving financial assistance; and
  • A business where revenue is mainly from commissions, such as sales commissions.
  • A business that is not assessed to meet labour market supply and demand ie.: a new construction company at Six Nations where there are already 25 construction companies in operation and no development taking place in the community.


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