CAMP FOR YOUNG
ABORIGINAL
ENTREPRENEURS
Back to recognizing the importance of in-
fluence and mentors. Benjoe has commit-
ted to paying it forward. In fact, days af-
ter speaking with Business Elite Canada,
Benjoe attended the 9th Annual Aboriginal
Youth Entrepreneurship Camp for 18 young
entrepreneurs comprised of students in
Grade 11 and 12—a camp he helped found.
"It was to create an opportunity for our
kids to take an interest in business and en-
trepreneurship," Benjoe recently told the
CBC. "There were no other camps avail-
able for First Nations youth."
The camp helps kids with the tools to start
their own business and pursue post-sec-
ondary education.
Cash management, market plans for their
business idea and making commercials are
all part of the skills taught at the camp. At
the end of the camp, each team pitches to
Saskatchewan business representatives
who select the winning ideas.
It’s a way to give back to the community,
something that will always guide whatever
is next for Benjoe and the FHQ.
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