Embarking On Your Entrepreneurial Journey: Essential Steps

Session One focuses on building your foundation - you'll complete an interactive Business Model Canvas and master the essentials of business planning and budgeting.

Session Two takes you to the next level with cash flow management, investment readiness, credit fundamentals, and how Alterna can support your entrepreneurial journey.

This program is designed as a complete two-part experience, so plan to attend both sessions to get the full entrepreneurial toolkit and maximize your time investment.

Spaces are limited and registration is first come, first served.

For more information about these sessions, please contact [email protected].

Jean Barrett brings over 25+ years of banking experience in the Retail and Commercial sectors. As the Manager of Alterna Savings’ award-winning Community Microfinance Program, she oversees eight community microloan portfolios and manages 250+ small business borrowers in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa Region annually.

Certified in financial literacy, Jean advises individuals, entrepreneurs, and small businesses, and she frequently speaks on business planning, credit, budgeting, and financing. She also supports our Community Loan Fund partnerships.

Jessica Scott is a dedicated Community Impact and Microfinance professional at Alterna Savings, where she serves as a Credit Officer for our Community Microfinance Program. In this role, she provides access to capital and affordable financial solutions for underserved entrepreneurs and organizations, helping them achieve sustainable growth and success.

Beyond her work at Alterna, Jessica serves as Project Coordinator/Director on the board of a youth-focused organization, fostering leadership and positive social change among young people.

Passionate about financial inclusion and community empowerment, Jessica continues creating opportunities that strengthen economic resilience across our communities.

To schedule a conversation, please visit: https://campaigns.alterna.ca/contact-microfinance-team/

Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited (Alterna) has delivered The Good in Banking® for over 115 years.

As the first full-service, member-owned cooperative financial institution outside Quebec, Alterna Savings shares its expertise with over 206,000 members through a network of 39 branches across Ontario, a Contact Centre, and digital channels. Members and customers also benefit from industry-leading online brokerage and investment management services and have access to over 42,000 surcharge-free ATMs in North America.

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