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By Pearl Lorentzen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader \u201cAs entrepreneurs sometimes it can be very lonely,\u201d said Cliff Turner, one of the speakers at Empowering Indigenous Businesses in Wabasca on September 4. Turner works with ATB Financial to support entrepreneurs and spoke about the various supports that are available in Alberta. He started talking about building a network. \u201cA connected business is a strong business,\u201d he said. When talking about the value of mutually beneficial relationships in business he said, \u201cthere\u2019s always a person at the other end of what you\u2019re doing.\u201d Turner also mentioned provincial supports including ATBentrepreneurcentre.com, chamber of commerce (the closest ones to Wabasca are in Slave Lake and Athabasca), businesslink.ca, Futurpreneur, Community Futures, Alberta Women\u2019s Entrepreneurs, Indigenous Women Entrepreneur Program, Alberta Indian Investment Corporation, and… <\/p>\n

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By Pearl Lorentzen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeside Leader \u201cAs entrepreneurs sometimes it can be very lonely,\u201d said Cliff Turner, one of the speakers at Empowering Indigenous Businesses in Wabasca on September 4. Turner works with ATB Financial to support entrepreneurs and spoke about the various supports that are available in Alberta. He started talking about building a network. \u201cA connected business is a strong business,\u201d he said. When talking about the value of mutually beneficial relationships in business he said, \u201cthere\u2019s always a person at the other end of what you\u2019re doing.\u201d Turner also mentioned provincial supports including ATBentrepreneurcentre.com, chamber of commerce (the closest ones to Wabasca are in Slave Lake and Athabasca), businesslink.ca, Futurpreneur, Community Futures, Alberta Women\u2019s Entrepreneurs, Indigenous Women Entrepreneur Program, Alberta Indian Investment Corporation, and... <\/p>\n

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