Communities and Entrepreneurs

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Communities And Entrepreneurs (Tier One)

Indigenous Tourism BC exists to support your vision. If you have a business idea or are incorporating tourism into your community‘s economic development plan, please connect with us.  The goal of Indigenous Tourism BC is to contribute to your success in the Indigenous tourism industry.

Communities And Entrepreneurs Include:

An Indigenous community or an Indigenous entrepreneur interested in tourism and looking to start a tourism business.

No Fee

   

Benefits

We commit to the success of Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs who have, or are developing tourism businesses by offering the following benefits:

  • Email updates
  • Funding opportunities
  • Advocacy, expertise, and advice
  • Network expansion
  • Business development support
  • Opportunity to develop a collaboration agreement
  • Access to training and workshops
  • Access to industry research
  • Access to ITBC’ Annual General Meetings and Stakeholder Forums
  • Access to ITBC’s Digital Asset Management System (images, videos)
  • Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada‘s Basic Membership

About Tier One

Conceptual Start-Up Phase: Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to start a tourism business, a community, or an association interested in tourism, ITBC has tools and resources available to support your vision.

Start Up: Typically, businesses in the start-up phase have an underdeveloped product and have not yet started business activities. Businesses in this phase are interested in exploring Indigenous cultural tourism as an economic development opportunity.

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In order to qualify as a tourism business Stakeholder with Indigenous Tourism BC, your business must meet all three criteria above. 

Please email us at [email protected] to discuss what other Stakeholder categories may fit for your business.
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Please upload your Status/Metis/Tribal Affiliation Card
The maximum file upload size for all files combined is 35MB; if this limit is exceeded the application will not be submitted. 
Please upload your Status/Metis/Tribal Affiliation Card.  If you are a non status entrepreneur, we require two letters of reference. One from the nation you belong to, and one from the community where your business operates
The maximum file upload size for all files combined is 35MB; if this limit is exceeded the application will not be submitted. 



















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