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advice to emerging business owners, par-
ticularly Aboriginal entrepreneurs, is that
financial stability, both at the individual and
commercial level, is not something that
happens overnight.
“What I did and what we have here, it's
a great location and development is going
well, but it took 10 years,” she said. Devel-
opment was often hampered by endless
hours of much-needed negotiations and
referendums before decisions could be
made.
“It is a long process, but if you do steps
1, 2, 3, then 4, 5, 6 come very easily and
that is the important thing. Don't jump the
steps,” Bernard said, adding that, other-
wise, success will take more time in the
long run and lack stability.
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