Training

Our well-known Training Department provides free business and professional development opportunities to Black and racialized entrepreneurs and employees.

All BBI programs are strategically selected to accommodate the market trends and our clients’ needs to help build the skills, knowledge, and confidence of our participants. Training offerings are delivered through programs, workshops, webinars, conferences, business consultations, and more.

Upcoming Training Fall & Winter 2024/2025

The Black Business Initiative’s Training Department provides ongoing entrepreneurship development and business training courses to Black entrepreneurs and employees. To be eligible for the BBI training series, you must be a Black business owner based in the Atlantic Canada provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, OR a Black employee currently working in one of the four provinces.

Registration for SURGE Program can be found here.

Winter 2025 Training

The Black Business Initiative training is conducted in collaboration with Workplace Education Initiatives (WEI), and training sessions will resume for the 2024/2025 season.

For more information about these courses and other training opportunities, please contact Business Advisor (BA) Otni Chinenere ([email protected]).