Business Development Office

Ktunaxa Business Development Grants

Business Development Office

Why Ktunaxa Ready?

Address – 220 Cranbrook St N, Cranbrook.

Tel – 250 489 2464 (and ask for the Business Office)

The top business development service provider for Ktunaxa clients

The Ktunaxa Business Development Office (BDO) is here to support all Ktunaxa artisans, entrepreneurs and businesses, wherever you live.

The BDO is situated under the Economic and Investment Sector, and located inside the Ktunaxa Nation Government Building in Cranbrook.

Ktunaxa clients can access our services at the office, via online meetings, and we frequently travel to Ktunaxa First Nations band offices to meet with and support entrepreneurs.

If it is important to meet at your business location, it may be possible for us to come to you there, too!

We support all four Ktunaxa First Nation Community Development Corporations as well as indigenous entrepreneurs that live in the East and West Kootenays.

Some of the services we provide, but are not limited to:

One on one business coaching
Business plan development - Business ideas review and feasibility
Business registration and legal structure
Funding and loans
Ktunaxa Microloan (up to $10,000)
Support with government/federal grant applications
Finances and credit scores
Budgeting and cash flow forecasting
Ktunaxa Business Development Grants (Up to $5,000)
Marketing
Ktunaxa Ready business directory – advertising Ktunaxa Businesses.
Website development and maintenance
Assist you with engaging with industries to locate opportunities

Do you have an idea and are thinking about starting your own business? Not sure where to start? Already have an existing business and want to expand? Having growth and finance pains?

Ktunaxa Business Development Grants