Indigenous Business Leaders Optimistic About Growing Economy and Communities
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Entrepreneur Rob Tebb sees major growth opportunities for his high-tech manufacturing company to grow up to 5 times its current size. Half his staff is Indigenous.
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"Indigenomics" refers to an Indigenous approach to economics focused on constructive community growth. A goal is growing the Indigenous economy to $100B.
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Indigenous business leaders believe surpassing $100B is achievable in coming years based on population and procurement policies requiring Indigenous contracting.
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First Nations Bank of Canada's CEO sees opportunities for growth by looking to the multibillion-dollar Indigenous economies in the U.S. and expanding into gaming and cannabis.
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There is growing optimism that increasing participation of Indigenous peoples in the economy will benefit Indigenous communities and Canada overall.