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Birth of a Boom TM Stories of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Entrepreneurship

Birth of a Boom TM Stories of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Entrepreneurship. Volume 3 in the Birth of a Boom TM Series Indie Ink Publishing. The BOOM Series: Celebrating Saskatchewan Success.

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Birth of a Boom TM Stories of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Entrepreneurship

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  1. Birth of a BoomTMStories of SaskatchewanAboriginal Entrepreneurship Volume 3 in the Birth of a BoomTMSeries Indie Ink Publishing

  2. The BOOM Series: Celebrating Saskatchewan Success

  3. I want every one of our students to have a book like this; but it needs to be one with role models they can recognize… It is essential they have the absolute knowledge that they, too, can do this. --Randell Morris, former president, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (2010)

  4. Editorial Objectives & Criteria • Objectives of the Book: PRIMARY: To create a high-quality, highly engaging, inspirational and educational book for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students. SECONDARY: To create a high-quality, highly engaging book to promote Saskatchewan Aboriginal entrepreneurship and economic development success beyond provincial borders that can be used by the Aboriginal community, tourism, government and business. • Criteria: • Diversity of communities, bands, geographical regions of province. • Inclusion of a mix of both Aboriginal & Metis stories. • Balance of gender. • Variety of entrepreneurial business categories represented.

  5. The Book Structure/Content • Dedication to Randell • Table of Contents • Introduction • Foreword • Six chapters: Individual entrepreneur profiles • Six chapters: Community development profiles • “Boom boxes”: Sidebar mini-profiles through book on up and coming young entrepreneurs • Promotional pages for Program Partners & Educational Partners • Index

  6. The Book’s Authors NICOLE CALIHOO JACQUELINE WOODS

  7. Cost & Benefit Benefit 10,000 books to be printed High quality soft cover, roughly 200 pages Books will be given to selected graduating class members of participating educational partner institutions (2015-16) Books will be donated to all public, high school and band school libraries across province Supporting partners will receive copies to gift Budget • Need $130,000. • Indie Ink to contribute $20,000 in-kind in project management fees. • Require $110K to pay writers, designer, photographer and for printing, sales and distribution costs. • If successful, book may also be reprinted for commercial sale.

  8. Production Schedule

  9. How can you be involved? We’re looking for… • Financial Support • Corporate partners who believe in project’s value • Looking for ways to align with company values and programs • Opportunities for community gifting presentations of books connected with subjects of the books, etc. • Educational partners (SIAST, Wilson Centre/U of S, SIIT currently on board) • Sharing news about the book with networks

  10. Thank you! Suzanne Paschall CEO & Editor in ChiefHenry Dyck Sales, Birth of a Boom Megan Evans Marketing & Sales Director

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