Entrevestor: First Nations entrepreneurship recognized – The Chronicle Herald
December 10, 2015
When former prime minister Paul Martin spoke at the Startup Canada awards in Toronto last week, he called for a national prize to recognize entrepreneurship among First Nations people.
Martin told the audience of business innovators that aboriginal people have a strong history of entrepreneurship, which is not always recognized by the wider population.
Gov. Gen. David Johnston recently hailed Cape Breton’s Membertou First Nation as a community that has developed the leadership and innovation vital for success.
Eileen Paul, manager of the Membertou Entrepreneur Centre, is pleased by the high-profile praise.
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