Birth of a BoomTM Stories of SaskatchewanAboriginal EntrepreneurshipVolume 3 in the Birth of a BoomTM SeriesIndie Ink Publishing

The BOOM Series: Celebrating Saskatchewan Success

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I want every one of our students to have a book like this; but it needs to be one with role models they can recognize… It is essential they have the absolute knowledge that they, too, can do this.

--Randell Morris, former president, Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (2010)

Editorial Objectives & Criteria

Objectives of the Book: PRIMARY: To create a high-quality, highly engaging, inspirational and educational book for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students.SECONDARY: To create a high-quality, highly engaging book to promote Saskatchewan Aboriginal entrepreneurship and economic development success beyond provincial borders that can be used by the Aboriginal community, tourism, government and business. Criteria:1. Diversity of communities, bands, geographical regions of province.2. Inclusion of a mix of both Aboriginal & Metis stories.3. Balance of gender.4. Variety of entrepreneurial business categories represented.

The Book Structure/Content

Dedication to Randell Table of Contents Introduction Foreword Six chapters: Individual entrepreneur profiles Six chapters: Community development profiles “Boom boxes”: Sidebar mini-profiles through book on up and coming

young entrepreneurs Promotional pages for Program Partners & Educational Partners Index

The Book’s Authors

NICOLE CALIHOO

ANNE LAZURKO JACQUELINE

WOODS

Cost & Benefit

Budget Need $130,000. Indie Ink to contribute $20,000

in-kind in project management fees.

Require $110K to pay writers, designer, photographer and for printing, sales and distribution costs.

If successful, book may also be reprinted for commercial sale.

Benefit 10,000 books to be printed High quality soft cover, roughly 200

pages Books will be given to selected

graduating class members of participating educational partner institutions (2015-16)

Books will be donated to all public, high school and band school libraries across province

Supporting partners will receive copies to gift

Production Schedule

Milesone DateFunds Committed By April, 2014Authors Conducting Research/Interviews

Summer, 2014

Authors Writing Fall, 2014Design/Photography Fall, 2014Book Editing December, 2014Manuscript to Designer for layout January, 2015Layout to Printing February, 2015Book Printed March, 2015Books Ready for Launch April-May, 2015 (Spring/Summer

Convocations; Fall Convocations for some institutions)

How can you be involved?

We’re looking for… Financial Support

Corporate partners who believe in project’s value Looking for ways to align with company values and programs Opportunities for community gifting presentations of books connected with

subjects of the books, etc. Educational partners (SIAST, Wilson Centre/U of S, SIIT currently on

board) Sharing news about the book with networks

Thank you!

Suzanne PaschallCEO & Editor in Chief

Henry DyckSales, Birth of a Boom

Megan EvansMarketing & Sales Director