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Community Futures Greater Trail

Growing communities one idea at a time

  • About
    • About CFGT

      • About Community Futures
      • Board of Directors
      • Our Staff
      • Reports and Financials
      • Success Stories
      • Contact Us
      • Privacy Policy
    • Our Programs

      • Self Employment
      • Basin Business Advisors
      • Export Navigator
      • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
      • Community Economic Development
  • Financing
    • Financing Services
    • Applying for Loans
    • Business Loan FAQs
    • Business Loans 101
    • Micro Loans
    • Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
    • Redress Policy
    • Loan Payment Calculator
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    • Export Navigator
    • Basin Business Advisors
    • Workshops & Training
    • Business Events & Workshop Calendar
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    • Community Economic Development
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    • CRE8 Media Centre
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With so many options out there, here’s some direction on where to go for help.

Are you an Entrepreneur?

Find out if you have the personality characteristics to be a successful entrepreneur by doing a Self Assessment.


On-Line Business Training

Learn and gain essential business knowledge at your own pace, on your own schedule! A variety of business training modules will be coming soon. Please email info@communityfutures.com for more info.


Business Planning

Starting a business?  Here are some tools to embark on the road to success:

  • Business Plan Template (Microsoft Word)
  • Cash Flow Worksheet (Microsoft Excel)
  • Cash Flow & Income Statement Examples

Coaching

Our coaches have the experience and knowledge to help you develop your business expertise. Our advisory sessions include…

❱ Self-employment advice
❱ Business financial planning counselling
❱ Business startup information & advice

Meet our Coaches

Jessica Piccinin

Self-Employment Orientation Sessions

An entrepreneur with expertise honed in planning, organization and administration, Jess is savvy about the needs, challenges and joys of starting a business.

    Tamara Rotach

    Financial Counseling

    Tamara has many years of financial institution lending experience and plays an active role in community economic development. About the only thing Tamara enjoys more than money is sharing it with new and expanding businesses.

      Erik Kalacis

      CFGT Executive Director

      A former entrepreneur and current Executive Director of CFGT, Erik has extensive experience in leadership roles spanning tourism, hospitality, sporting goods, mountain travel, ski resort, and experimental industries.

        Entrepreneur Toolbox

        Here are some helpful tools:

        ❱  CFGT Business Skills Workshops Calendar
        ❱  Personality Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
        ❱  Business Plan Toolkit Documents

        • Business Plan Template
        • Internet Links and Resources
        • Management Skills Worksheet
        • Secondary Research Exercise
        • Survey Template
        • Survey Tips Handout
        • List Your Competition Exercise
        • Questions for Competition or Contemporary Market Research
        • Marketing Plan Template
        • 2014 Household Income Statement with Formulas
        • Cashflow Template
        • Cashflow Sample
        • Sample Assumptions

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