Coordinator of the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program for Saskatchewan and Manitoba Susan Bater spoke to the Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce yesterday.  She told them 15 percent of the world’s population is living with disabilities and her program helps them start businesses and works through Community Futures. She explained basically people come with an idea to start a business or to expand a business and the staff at CF Greenstone will meet one on one and talk about their idea, help them get through their business plan and if they would like they can also apply for funding.             

Bater adds they also run a contest that promotes these businesses and details can be found at www.justwatchmecontest.ca.  Information on their programs can be found on the Community Futures website www.cfmanitoba.ca.