Community Mapping Presentation:Youth Entrepreneurs of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Mark Gueffroy, HUMS1581Thompson Rivers University- Open Learning

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada:City of Champions

Edmonton is the capital city of the Province of Alberta, located on the North Saskatchewan River and surrounded by the central region of the province.

The city’s population, as of the 2011 census date, was 812,201, and the census metropolitan area’s population was 1,159,869. It is Alberta’s second largest city and Canada’s sixth largest metropolitan area by population.

Edmonton is a cultural, governmental and educational centre, hosting festivals throughout all seasons, thereby earning the nickname “The Festival City.”

Edmonton’s, and Alberta’s, primary industries are the

oil and gas industry and the construction industry.

Edmonton City Hall Interior Panoramic

Alberta Legislature

Edmonton City Hall

DEMOGRAPHICS

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Percentage

White (71.8%)

Aboriginal (5.3%)

Minorities (22.9%)

Male

Female50.5% 49.5%

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35Protestant (31.2%)

Catholic (29.4%)

Christian- Other (5.5%)

Muslim (2.9%)

Jewish (0.6%)

Religion- Other (5.1%)

No Religion (24.4%)

BUSINESS LOCATION(OFFICE, RETAIL)

BUSINESS LOCATION(OFFICE, RETAIL)

CONSULTANTS,SERVICE

PROVIDERS(LAWYER, BANKER,ACCOUNTANT, ETC.)

CONSULTANTS,SERVICE

PROVIDERS(LAWYER, BANKER,ACCOUNTANT, ETC.)

STAFF,CONTRACTORS

STAFF,CONTRACTORS

NETWORKINGOPPORTUNITIES,

MARKETING

NETWORKINGOPPORTUNITIES,

MARKETING

FINANCIAL(LOANS, GRANTS)

FINANCIAL(LOANS, GRANTS)

YOUTHENTREPRENEURS

(EDMONTON)

YOUTHENTREPRENEURS

(EDMONTON)

NEEDS

INTELLIGENT OFFICEOF EDMONTON

INTELLIGENT OFFICEOF EDMONTON

BUSINESS DEV.BANK OF CANADA

BUSINESS DEV.BANK OF CANADA

JUNIOR CHAMBERINTERNATIONAL,

EDMONTON CHAPTER

JUNIOR CHAMBERINTERNATIONAL,

EDMONTON CHAPTER

WESTERN CANADAECONOMIC

DIVERSIFICATION

WESTERN CANADAECONOMIC

DIVERSIFICATION

CANADIAN YOUTHBUSINESS FOUND.

(CYBF)

CANADIAN YOUTHBUSINESS FOUND.

(CYBF)

BUSINESSLINKBUSINESSLINK

EMERGINGBUSINESSLEADERS

(EBL)

EMERGINGBUSINESSLEADERS

(EBL)

YOUTHENTREPRENEURS

(EDMONTON)

YOUTHENTREPRENEURS

(EDMONTON)

CAPACITIES

PRIMARY BUILDING BLOCKSsupport from within the community and within the

community’s controlcommunity= youth entrepreneurs in Edmonton, Alberta

• EMERGING BUSINESS LEADERS (EBL)http://www.ebledmonton.com/

SECONDARY BUILDING BLOCKSsupport from within the community and not within

the community’s controlcommunity= youth entrepreneurs in Edmonton, Alberta

• JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL, EDMONTONhttp://www.jciedmonton.com/

• INTELLIGENT OFFICE OF EDMONTONhttp://www.intelligentoffice.com/locations/alberta/edmonton/edmonton.aspx

POTENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKSsupport from outside the community and not within

the community’s controlcommunity= youth entrepreneurs in Edmonton, Alberta

• CANADIAN YOUTH BUSINESS FOUNDATION (CYBF)http://www.cybf.ca/

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BANK OF CANADA (BDC)http://www.bdc.ca/EN/Pages/home.aspx

• WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION CANADAhttp://www.wd.gc.ca/eng/home.asp

• BUSINESSLINK, ALBERTA’S BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICEhttp://www.canadabusiness.ab.ca/

Emerging Business Leaders (EBL)

PRIMARY BUILDING BLOCK

The purpose of Emerging Business Leaders (EBL) is to provide a no-cost medium for young professionals to interact with each other

and benefit from listening to some of Edmonton’s top professionals from areas of business, arts and philanthropy as they pass along

their expertise and knowledge to EBL’s members.

There is a wide variety of backgrounds among members, such as entrepreneurs, lawyers, accountants, managers, finance

professionals, small business owners, property developers, software developers, hospitality managers, artists, inventors, entertainers,

marketing professionals, engineers, etc.

In the past three years, the group has grown to over 300 members with 30-50 members in attendance at each event, depending on

availability.

Reference: http://www.ebledmonton.com/#!about

Junior Chamber International Edmonton

SECONDARY BUILDING BLOCK

The second largest chapter of the Junior Chamber International brand in Canada, JCI Edmonton has been active in the city since

1929. There are more than 130 members aged 18-40.

JCI Edmonton offers personal and professional development through monthly training and networking socials, community

initiatives, business seminars, and national/international conferences.

While in many (almost all) ways a Primary Building Block, I consider this organization a Secondary Building Block because it is a chapter of a larger organization, and as such, is not entirely

within the community’s control.

References: http://www.jciedmonton.com/

Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)

POTENTIAL BUILDING BLOCK

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) was established in 1996 and is Canada’s national “go-to”

resource for young entrepreneurs, age 18-34. A national organization with proven success, CYBF offers a wide

variety of services ranging from financing (loans), coaching and mentoring, online business resources, etc.

References: http://www.cybf.ca/

References

1. Kirby, Darren. (2009). Edmonton City Hall Interior Panorama. Wikipedia. Retrieved from http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Edmonton_City_Hall_Interior_Pano.jpg on Aug. 4, 2012.

2. southeast community leagues’ association. (2009). Edmonton City Hall. SECLA. Retrieved from http://secla.ca/links2009.htm on Aug. 4, 2012.

3. southeast community leagues’ association. (2009). Alberta Legislature. SECLA. Retrieved from http://secla.ca/links2009.htm on Aug. 4, 2012.

4. Wikipedia. (2012). Edmonton. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton on Aug. 4, 2012.

5. Emerging Business Leaders. (2009-2012). About. Retrieved from http://www.ebledmonton.com/#!about on Aug. 4, 2012.

6. Junior Chamber International Edmonton. (1929-2012). Home/About. Retrieved from http://www.jciedmonton.com/ on Aug. 4, 2012.

7. Canadian Youth Business Foundation. (1996-2012). Home/About. Retrieved from http://www.cybf.ca/ on Aug. 4, 2012.

8. Alberta Learning Information Service. (2001-2012). Self-Employment and Small Business. Retrieved from http://alis.alberta.ca/ec/wo/small-bus.html on Aug. 4, 2012.