Shawna believes being an entrepreneur means taking a risk, believing in yourself, and working towards bringing an idea to life. She grew up with support from her family and believes it’s important for entrepreneurs to be surrounded by supportive people to grow and succeed.

Lory-Ann originally applied to Inspire NWT with the idea of starting her own transportation company where she’ll help members in her community with their transportation needs. She quickly learned that the Inspire NWT program was more than just a pathway to starting her own business. The program sparked her interest in getting involved in the community as the emergency community coordinator.

Malcolm’s vision for the future is to build a life centered on giving back to his community. His entrepreneurial spirit has a mind full of bright potential business ideas. From lumber, to traditional practices, to renewable energy, Malcolm is the type of person to look at the opportunities in everything he learns and always look for ways to connect it to community improvement.

Through the Inspire NWT course, Roxanne has started to look at her business with a different lens. She sees the power of using a business to build community resiliency. She envisions expanding her projects to include indigenous youth programs to support her community.

“Being a leader means to me: setting a good example for those around you and pointing them in a positive direction. Focus on the positive things, not the negative. Being kind and respectful t”