Self-Employment

Outcomes & Objectives

The objective of the 48-week program is to teach participants how to develop and implement a business plan.

Participants receive training and consultation in:

• development of the business idea
• business start-up and operation
• market research
• marketing and advertising
• personal selling
• organization
• financial planning
• financing
• computer training

Self-employment is becoming the choice of many Canadians and new immigrants. The Langara College Self-Employment Program is designed to assist people on Employment Insurance (EI) or those whose EI or maternity benefits have run out to succesfuuly start and operate their own business.