Triumph: Brenda Parsons, Indigenous Entrepreneur

Carter Russell

doi:10.54056/GUWY7567

Authors

Carter Russell

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54056/GUWY7567

Keywords:

Business And Economics, Business plans, Capitalism, Communication, Companies, Cultural heritage, Customer services, Design, Employees, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethnic Interests, Ethnicity, Indigenous peoples, Marketing, New technology, Newspapers, Niche marketing, Printing, Printing industry, Promotional products, Publishing, Society, Success, Technology adoption, Ventures, Workforce, Indigenous women in business, Indigenous, Indigenous economic leadership, Indigenous economic development

Abstract

CANADA'S PRINTING INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE The printing industry in Canada encompasses a wide range of services, from printing and publishing books, newspapers, and magazines, to creating labels and wrappers for food products. In order to shine in this market, successful printing businesses not only must adopt new technology, they also need to have marketing expertise, a highly skilled workforce, attractive product presentation, and the ability to fill demands of the local market through strong network connections. ALL NATIONS PRINT OVERVIEW All Nations Print (ANP) is a full service printing company that provides printed material, promotional products, and design work to Indigenous communities and organizations located primarily in Manitoba. For certain Indigenous ventures, "the day-to-day activities of the businesses are conducted with social objectives in mind.

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