Series - Catalyst Community Finance

Taking the long view, EntrepreNorth supports Northern Indigenous entrepreneurs to create transformative change

Author Anqi Shen
"I would say the other major challenge ... is just both the effects of colonization and all the healing and reconciliation that still needs to occur across the North and within Canada." 

Why It Matters

In convening partners to launch a Northern impact fund, EntrepreNorth brings a decolonization lens to financial equity and impact capital in the North.

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