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NEDC offers assistance with business planning to Nuu-chah-nulth members and aboriginals in the Nuu-chah-nulth region. 
 
Call a Business Service Officer today to receive guidance in market research, strategizing, financial projections and more!  Or ask an officer to review your business plan to provide feedback.
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Greetings! 

It is our pleasure to announce the winners of the 1st annual Business Plan Competition and congratulate all participants for their investment into themselves. 
Background 
 NEDC Business Planning Logo 09This summer NEDC announced the NEDC Business Plan Competition and received overwhelming support.
In conjunction with the competition, NEDC hosted 12 workshops (Introduction to Business and Business Planning 101) in 7 communities with a total of 92 participants. 
 
Winners Announced
 
First of all, we would like to congratulate all participants in the competition.  We know writing a business plan is time consuming and can be challenging so congratulations on investing the time and energy into your future.
 
The winners for this year's competition are as follows:
 
1st Place: Barnabus Howard
Cafe Arney with a B
 
2nd Place: Alec Cootes & Josee Tremblay
Cootes Fishing Charters and Wildlife Viewing Tours
 
3rd Place: Michael Porter
Secure Real Estate Investments
 
NEDC congratulates all the winners on a job well done.
Watch for our Business Competition next year!
 
Sincerely,
 

Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation
NEDC

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