Serving Canadian Indigenous Communities, we offer
Feasibility Study Consulting
and Business Plan Writing.
With strong marketing, operations, and strategic skills.
View MoreFeasibility Studies
From issues related to food sovereignty in your community, cultural sensitivity and indigenous knowledge education systems, to for profit business enterprises, we have the skills and experience to deliver.
Call us for a free initial consultation on your feasibility study needs.
Read MoreBusiness Plans
If you need a strategic roadmap for your business venture, need to show the potential profitability of your business to secure a bank loan, or if you need something more simple just to get commercial landlord approval, we can help you write your business plan. We write business plans for both social enterprise such as food sovereignty and a wide range of for-profit ventures.
Read MoreBusiness Training
With over 31 years of business management and marketing experience, David Howse is an expert business educator and presenter. A few key points about David:
- founded Matterhorn Business Solutions Inc., a marketing agency, in 2008.
- business instructor since 2015 at Mount Royal University in Calgary
- has engaged in multiple international business projects and business training in China, Iran, and Qatar
- Current clientele revenues range from $200k to $250 million annually Read More
Meet David Howse
Incredibly competent in business and respectful of Indigenous processes
David’s academic background complements his business acumen and training. By working with many indigenous communities and Elders, David possesses a compassionate understanding of Indigenous cultures. By listening and learning from Indigenous elders, David has worked with those who attended Indian Residential Schools and were victims of the 60s scoop. Through these modest experiences, David offers proven business practices for his clients to develop their own business craft
Bring David Howse On-Site To Train
Your Organization On The Following Topics
Training can be online via Google Meet or Zoom or, in-person in your town or city.
Sales Training
Learn the art of personal sales and retail merchandising. From ecommerce to the tourist season trade. Learn how to maximize price by using the art of story telling.
This seminar can in-person or online and can be of any length (from 1 to 8 hours) or built into any other seminar.
Digital Marketing
Most people today only know about "marketing tools" and what buttons to click to make something happen - this is NOT marketing.
Learn actual marketing from someone with over 30-years of real-world marketing experience combined with a diploma, a degree, and a masters in business.
Learn website development, how to rank high on Google (SEO), Google Ads, Email marketing, social media marketing, YouTube marketing including video production basics.
Mix and match what works best for you. 1 hour to multi-day training options.
Business Planning
Learn everything from Market Analysis, Strategy, Marketing Plans, Operations Plans, Cash Flow Statements, and more.
Participant's are given a 20-page easy-to-follow business planning guide, the presentation as a pdf, and an automated cash flow Excel spreadsheet.
David's full day seminar includes many colourful stories to keep the group engaged.
Microsoft Excel
This isn't just how to merge two cells.
In this course we create living financial statements where the changes of one cell flow across three years worth of financial statements from
- sales forecast
- load amortization
- cash flow
- income statement
- balance sheet
Learners will take this knowledge and apply it to infinite what-if business scenarios .
This class requires 4 hours total. It may be done in one session in-person or one, two, or four sessions online.
Community Support
Do you have a business-related question or what some feedback on a business idea?
Just call or email us if you you have a business related question or want some quick business advice. It doesn't matter if you already own a business or are thinking of starting one, we are happy to do this free of charge.
Call: 1 (403) 991-8863EXPERT TRAINING, EXPERT EXECUTION
Choose the right service for your business
Business Plans
We Have Written Over 100 Business Plans!
- You can hire us to write your business plan or you can take part in our business training where we teach you to write your own business plan.
Feasibility Studies
Past Projects Included:
- Food Sovereignty
- Indigenous Culture Education System
- Small Scale Agriculture
- Performing and Visual Arts Facility
- Business Services Agency
Business Training
From 1 hour to Multi-day Sessions
Areas of Expertise
- Business Planning (How to write your own business plan)
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Market Research
- Website Design (Wix, SquareSpace, WordPress)
- Online Sales with Shopify
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Cash Flow Statements
- Graphic Design
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