KRG distributes free business course, available on USB keys

Data drives contain 17 PowerPoint sessions with skills for aspiring business owners

These USB keys contain a business course offered by KRG. The keys are available in Kuujjuaq but soon will be distributed to every Nunavik community. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)

By Cedric Gallant - Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Want to learn about business? There’s a USB key for that.

Kativik Regional Government’s local and regional development department is offering a business course, uploaded to USB keys and available at the government’s head office in Kuujjuaq.

The course is made up of 17 PowerPoint sessions on a variety of topics a future entrepreneur might need to know.

The goal is to make entrepreneurial knowledge available for people who might not want to spend time in a classroom for it, said KRG’s local and regional development director, Adel Yassa.

He said going into small business isn’t really dependent on getting a certificate.

“It’s a question of knowing what you are doing,” he said.

The program was built in 2019 by the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq school board and Quebec’s school for entrepreneurs.

The government embarked on this project because owning a business is like owning a car, said Yassa.

“You have to put the time in to learn it,” he said. “You have to learn how to drive before we give you the key.”

The course is not currently offered online but KRG is considering it.

Yassa said he hopes it helps people improve their chances of succeeding in business by giving them the opportunity “to put in time to prepare before jumping into budgets, money and loans.”

There are currently 100 USB keys available, but more are being created to be sent everywhere in Nunavik.

If people have any questions about the information given in PowerPoints, they can contact the local and regional development department directly.

 

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(3) Comments:

  1. Posted by Inuk from Nunavik on

    Don t start a mom and pop business , get into goverment contracts , that where the gravy is at its thickest. I know i use to run a small business

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  2. Posted by Some dumb guy on

    Retire already

  3. Posted by Gildawie on

    Free USB Keys : Available now from the recently hacked KRG. Use at your own risk!
    Seriously though, it would be appropriate to provide the contact info for getting hold of a key.
    Do we call Adel or drop in at KRG front desk?

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