Aboriginal entrepreneurs celebrate graduation in Prince Rupert – Prince Rupert Northern

Aboriginal entrepreneurs from around the Northwest have been equipped with the knowledge and skills it takes to start their own businesses, thanks to the Northwest Aboriginal Canadian Entrepreneur (NW-ACE) Program.

The NW-ACE Program is put on through a partnership between the University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, the Tribal Resources Investment Corporation (TriCorp), Northwest Community College (NWCC), the First Nations Technology Council, the BG Group and Spectra Energy, stemming from the vision of TriCorp’s chief executive officer Frank Parnell in response to the economic opportunities forming in Northwest B.C.

During the evening of Sept. 19, a graduation ceremony was held in honour of the most recent group of aboriginal entrepreneurs to complete the program that started back in March.

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