Whether you're testing your first business idea, growing a business you already run or building something out of a skill, craft or side hustle, Okanagan College has entrepreneurship programming built for you. Presented by the Hall School of Business and Entrepreneurship and delivered through InspirED Continuing Studies and Corporate Training, these courses and workshops are designed to give you practical, real-world skills, not just theory, so you can move forward with confidence.
Entrepreneurship
The Start Up Lab: From Concept to Company
Ideal for brand new and aspiring entrepreneurs, this course guides learners through the full business development cycle — from identifying a real-world problem, to building a viable business plan and preparing a structured pitch. Learners develop a launch-ready concept.
The Entrepreneur's Toolkit
The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit is designed and targeted towards current entrepreneurs providing exactly and only the skills they need. Built and delivered by industry experts that know the entrepreneurial journey first-hand, these short, accessible workshops deliver the skills you need to help your business succeed. These workshops can be taken independently or together as a complete series. Workshops include:
Special introductory pricing for the Fall semester.
From Vision to Action: Strategic Planning for Entrepreneurs
Beyond Good Intentions: Responsible Business in Practice
Banking on Growth: How to Work Effectively with Banks as an Entrepreneur
Growth Through Acquisition: Scaling Your Business by Buying Others
Legal Literacy for Entrepreneurs
Risk Smart: Practical Risk Management for Entrepreneurs
The Rural Entrepreneur and Artisan Microcredential
The Rural Entrepreneur and Artisan Program (REAP) Microcredential supports learners who want to start, grow or strengthen a business, creative practice, side hustle, or community-based venture in rural, remote and community-based contexts. You may be exploring a new idea, building on a skill, craft, service or creative practice or strengthening an existing business for changing economic and digital environments.
Through hands-on, applied learning, this microcredential helps you clarify your goals, understand the people you serve, develop practical business foundations, strengthen communication and marketing, build or improve a simple online presence and use digital and AI-supported tools responsibly. The program emphasizes values-based entrepreneurship, local relationships, place-responsive planning and realistic next steps so you can build sustainable income, contribute to community well-being, and move forward with confidence.
Coming January 2027! Email us at cskelowna@okanagan.bc.ca to join the interest list.
Trades Management and Entrepreneurship Courses
The Trades Management and Entrepreneurship Courses are designed and targeted towards current and future trades business owners, operators and managers providing trade specific courses to bridge the gap between trades and business. The suit of courses are deigned to start, manage, promote, grow and run trades businesses successfully and become transform tradespeople into entrepreneurs. Built and delivered by industry experts and trades professionals that understand the unique challenges trades entrepreneur experience.
Course details and registration coming soon. To receive notification when enrolment opens, please email trades@okanagan.bc.ca.
Accounting & Budgeting for Trades Professionals
Building Your Trade Business Plan
Starting Your Trades Business
Building Your Trade Network: Community & Industry Connections
Managing People and Business in Trades
Job Site Ready: Communication & Professionalism in Trades
Digital Tools for Trades: CAD, CNC & Automation
Project Management for Trades
Promoting Your Trade Business
Using AI in Your Trade Business
From Tradesperson to Business Owner
Succession Strategy for Trades Business Owners
Scaling Your Trade Business: Strategy & Operations
From Tools to Leadership: Trades Supervisor Skills
Winning the Job: Bids, Tenders & Compliance
