We offer a variety of workshops and seminars designed to promote entrepreneurship, personal financing and budgeting, business planning, marketing and community strategic planning.
The Haven Hostel - Thunder Bay / Business Plan Guidance, Financing - Grant & Loan
“The people at NADF were mentors and huge supporters. Even before I applied for financing, they helped me develop my business plan and gave me marketing pointers. Then when the right building became available for the hostel, I had an Aboriginal Business Financing Program grant in place and various loans from different programs for the mortgage and renovations. Because of my work with NADF, I was also able to secure financing for other renovations with another financial institution, after being turned down over and over again. If it weren’t for NADF, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing right now. They’re the ones that pulled me through.”
~Holly Watson, co-owner of The Haven Hostel, Thunder Bay