Birth of a BoomTM Stories of SaskatchewanAboriginal EntrepreneurshipVolume 3 in the Birth of a BoomTM Series

Indie 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

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 Date

Funds Committed By April, 2014

Authors Conducting Research/Interviews

Summer, 2014

Authors Writing Fall, 2014

Design/Photography Fall, 2014

Book Editing December, 2014

Manuscript to Designer for layout January, 2015

Layout to Printing February, 2015

Book Printed March, 2015

Books 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 Paschall

CEO & Editor in Chief

Henry Dyck

Sales, Birth of a Boom

Megan Evans

Marketing & Sales Director