Thebacha Business Development Services - Lutsel K'e

Communities: Lutsel K'e

Sector: Community Based

Thebacha Bus Dev Serv
Contact Name: 
Westly Steed
Contact Title: 
General Manager
Phone: 
867-872-2795
Fax: 
867-872-2824
Email: 
tbds_manager@northwestel.net
Mailing Address: 
PO Box 25, 68 Portage Ave Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0
Mission or Purpose: 

Community Futures Development Corporations support community economic development by assisting communities to strengthen and diversify their local economies.

Programs, Products or Services: 

The TBDS hosts videoconferencing services as well as business workshops on a regular basis - please see our website for upcoming schedule. We also provide small business loans up to $75,000. The TBDS manages the Self Employment Option (SEO) for two communities in the South Slave - Fort Smith, and Lutsel'Ke. We are currently implementing the National Human Resources pilot project which establishes a HR manual for small to medium businesses. This includes developing protocols for advertising, common HR practices, salary and job description development.

Partners: 

Town of Fort Smith Council & Tourism Committee,
Canadian Youth Business Foundation,
NWT Community Futures Organization,
GNWT - Education, Culture and Employment,
Canada Business NWT