From employment to enterprise
Start a business of your own
A job on the Waasigan line is a beginning. The skills, the income, and the relationships you build can become something that's yours — a contract, a community-owned venture, a business. When you're ready to own it, we'll help you take the next step.
From the line to a business of your own
Three steps on one road — do business with us, get project-ready, then become an owner.
The road from the line
From employment to entrepreneur to enterprise
A job on the line is a launchpad, not a ceiling. The skills, income, and relationships you build become an idea, then a venture, then an enterprise of your own — with Chi Mino Ozhitoowin and Ode'min Circle alongside you.
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Get working
A job on the Waasigan line builds skills, income, and the connections that make a business possible.
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Shape the idea
Turn a concept into a real plan with Ode'min Circle's Idea Wizard — governance and AI assistance built in.
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Get funded
Find the right funding to turn your idea into reality — and the connections to get there.
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Ode’min Circle · the natural next step
From a good idea to the funding to make it real.
Ode’min Circle is a sovereignty-first platform that helps Indigenous innovators shape an idea and find the funding to make it real — with governance and AI assistance built in. It’s where your idea becomes a business you own.
Not sure where to begin?
The road starts wherever you are. Whether you’re looking for training, a contract on the line, or just want to talk through an idea — reach out and we’ll help you find the first step.
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Talk to us about getting started
Business Development can point you to training, opportunities, and the path to a business of your own.
Business Development Manager
Craig Hardy Sr.
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