About Feasibility First

The concept of Feasibility First was born in 2014 when we (Matterhorn Business Solutions) helped an Indigenous entrepreneur write a business plan for a business to be based in Northern Alberta. In the process of working with this highly motivated women, we noticed one of her potential suppliers trying to inflate the price of a product. We provided some advice and she was able to save $30,000 on the purchase of equipment.

We discussed this issue with our advisor, whose experience and titles ranged from Director of Indigenous Education at a Canadian university to COO and CEO of multiple Indian Bands and First Nation communities. The insights we received in this conversation was that “price gouging” was a fairly regular occurrence for first-time Indigenous entrepreneurs.

In the past ten years we helped many Indigenous entrepreneurs with business plans, feasibility studies, and business training. Two core training modules included in our training are on negotiation and market research. By conducting a reasonable amount of research, entrepreneurs will better know market prices for both equipment for their business and prices to offer their services.

If you are an Indigenous entrepreneur or organization and would like a free consultation, please email us at info@feasibilityfirst.ca or call 1 (403) 991-8863.