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Program

Part-Time Self Employment

Next session: Tue Feb 4, 2025

If you’re not quite ready to start a full-time business, our Part-Time Self Employment program is designed to help you learn the essentials of running a business part-time.

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During this program, we will cover topics such as developing entrepreneurial mindsets, business modeling, financial modeling, marketing, sales, and resilience.

This program is designed for individuals facing social or economic barriers, who are looking to create meaningful work through self-employment. It also serves those who are looking to supplement their income, or grow their business slowly.

Participants will develop basic financial and marketing plans, and will work closely with classmates to explore the benefits of an entrepreneurial community. Through this work, participants will develop relationships with stakeholders, test business assumptions, and take their first steps out into the small business community.

Classes run twice a week for 10 weeks, and participants will have 10 weeks of additional support through educational meetups and business coaching. By the end of 20 weeks with us, the goal is to see participants’ businesses operating with active sales. Once program outcomes are completed, graduates may apply for up to $10,000 in Momentum’s Micro Business Loans.

Please note there is no Alberta Income Support or Employment Insurance Support for this program

What you will learn

Learn how to successfully operate a business

Develop marketing and sales skills

Develop money management skills

Develop goal setting and decision-making skills

Is this program right for you?

Do you qualify?

  • You experience barriers to meaningful employment

  • You are living on a low income or are seeking financial independence

  • You have a realistic business idea and are ready to start your business while in the program

  • You are available to attend classes twice a week

  • You are coachable, committed, and ready to start your business!

  • You live in Calgary and area (or if you are Indigenous, Inuit or Metis living in surrounding Treaty 7 territory)

  • You are a citizen or permanent resident.

Next available sessions

Next session: Tue Feb 4, 2025

Financial Partners

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  • Calgary Learns logo on a transparent background

Contact our Welcome Team

Our knowledgeable Welcome Team is happy to support you. Please contact us by clicking below or by calling 403-272-9323. Inquiries and messages will receive a response within 3 business days.

Part-Time Self Employment

If you’re not quite ready to start a full-time business, our Part-Time Self Employment program is designed to help you learn the essentials of running a business part-time.

Scheduled

Part time

Evening

All, Indigenous, Lower income, Women

Free

Online

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