From employment to enterprise
Start a business of your own
A job on the Waasigan line is a beginning. The skills, the income, and the relationships you build can become something that's yours — a contract, a community-owned venture, a business. When you're ready to own it, we'll help you take the next step.
From the line to a business of your own
Three steps on one road — do business with us, get project-ready, then become an owner.
The road from the line
From a paycheck to a business of your own
Employment is the first rung, not the last. Here's how the work on the line grows into a business of your own — and where Chi Mino Ozhitoowin and Ode'min Circle walk it with you.
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Get working
A job on the Waasigan line builds skills, income, and the connections that make a business possible.
Explore work - 2
Shape the idea
Turn a concept into a real plan with Ode'min Circle's Idea Wizard — governance and AI assistance built in.
Launch the Idea Wizard - 3
Get funded
Produce grant-ready documentation and find the right funding to open the doors.
Visit Ode'min Circle
Ode’min Circle · the natural next step
From idea to funded plan, in one governed pipeline.
Ode’min Circle is a sovereignty-first platform that helps Indigenous innovators turn ideas into funded plans and grant-ready documentation — with governance and AI assistance built in. It’s where your idea becomes a business you own.
Not sure where to begin?
The road starts wherever you are. Whether you’re looking for training, a contract on the line, or just want to talk through an idea — reach out and we’ll help you find the first step.
Part of the Chi Mino Ozhitoowin family
Talk to us about getting started
Business Development can point you to training, opportunities, and the path to a business of your own.
Business Development Manager
Craig Hardy Sr.
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