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Self Employment Program  

The Self Employment Program is funded by the Province of BC and provides unemployed individuals with an opportunity to explore self employment and to learn how to start and maintain their own businesses. 

This comprehensive and supportive program includes:

Orientation:

• A half-day workshop held every two weeks to give an overview of the Self Employment Program
• Must be referred to an Orientation by an Employment Case Manager
• Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or call Joanne at 545-0585 for details

Assess Your Entrepreneurial Potential (AYEP):

• A five-day workshop
• Explore your business idea
• Create a concept paper
• Assess eligibility to receive up to 52 weeks of Self Employment Benefits and apply for Business Plan Development (BPD) 

Business Plan Development (BPD):

• Ten weeks (3 weeks of class  -  4 weeks of 1:1  -  3 weeks of review)
• Assess the viability of your business idea and create a comprehensive business plan
• Receive 10 weeks of Self Employment Benefits and apply for continued Benefits while starting your business

Start Your Business:

• Up to 42 weeks of Self Employment Benefits
• Workshops
• Mentoring, professional consulting and personal support

All referrals to the Self Employment Program must come through one of the following:

Armstrong and area:

• Armstrong Employment Resource Centre at 546-2144  

Enderby and area:

• Enderby Employment Resource Centre at 838-2324

Lumby and area:

• Lumby Employment Resource Centre at 547-8767

Vernon and area: 

• Employment Options at 545-2215
• Connections Career Centre (for youth) at 545-5705
• First Nations Friendship Centre at 558-3345
• Access to Employment (for people with self-disclosed disabilities) at 503-2582
• Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society at 542-4612