Lory-Ann Bertrand (Nahanni Butte, NWT)

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Jul 21

Written By Inspire Nunavut

“Go for it, go and apply for Inspire, they will help you find what you want to do in your life even if you have no idea what kind of career path or business plan that you have in mind, just go for it because they have all the tools and content that they give you in the program that will help you and guide you with where you want to go, if it's in a career path or a community or if you have a business idea, it will for sure guide you within the 12 weeks.”

Location: Nahanni Butte NWT

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.

Lory-Ann graduated from the 12-week virtual program with the foundational skills and knowledge to start her transportation business and is still heavily involved in her community today.

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Lory-Ann Bertrand (Nahanni Butte, NWT)

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.

Lory-Ann graduated from the 12-week virtual program with the foundational skills and knowledge to start her transportation business and is still heavily involved in her community today.

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