Nina Zechtus has a strong background in credit unions, starting a business, and financial literacy. Nina Zechtus has family lineage from Sts’ailes First Nation. Nina is also involved with the Stó:lō Business Association, Business Manager II for Vancity, a Lending Committee Member for Stó:lō Community Futures, owner of Luna Float, and is on the Board of Directors for Moytelexw formerly Sts'ailes Development Corporation.

Luna Float: https://www.lunafloat.ca/

Starting a business? Here are great local resources:

Stó:lō Community Futures offers support services for Indigenous owned/controlled businesses within S'ólh Téméxw, the Stó:lō Traditional Territory from Fort Langley to Yale, on both sides of the Fraser River. Our offers include business counseling, access to loan capital programs, business training workshops, and growth guidance. Visit their website to get started: https://www.stolocf.ca/

Community Futures South Fraser serves small business owners and entrepreneurs in Chilliwack and Abbotsford. They provide basic business advisory services including free one-on-one coaching conversations for small to medium-sized business owners. If you’re wanting to grow your business in a specific way, we have a specialist that can help. Visit their website to get started: https://southfraser.com/

Community Futures North Fraser serves small business owners and entrepreneurs in Harrison Hot Springs, Agassiz and Mission. They provide basic business advisory services including free one-on-one coaching conversations for small to medium-sized business owners. If you’re wanting to grow your business in a specific way, we have a specialist that can help. Visit their website to get started: https://northfraser.org/

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