Build Your Business
with ACTI in Calgary
Build Your Business with ACTI in Calgary
Live online business training supported by local guidance and Calgary connections.
Live online business training
supported by local guidance
and Calgary connections.
ACTI’s Calgary Self-employment Program helps eligible participants turn their professional experience, expertise, and business ideas into sustainable full-time businesses.
The program is delivered through live online instruction, allowing participants to take part from home while interacting with instructors, mentors, and other aspiring Calgary entrepreneurs in real time.
This is not a self-directed online course. Classes are scheduled and instructor-led – creating the structure, accountability, and support participants need to develop their businesses while learning.
Participants also receive one-on-one assistance from a Calgary Community Program Lead who provides local insight, supports business-plan development, and connects participants with relevant events, relationships, and community resources.
In-person Calgary sessions may also be offered when they are considered beneficial to the program.
Program delivery: Live, instructor-led online learning
Local support: One-on-one assistance from a Calgary Community Program Lead
Program length: 26 weeks
Training schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the 10-week training phase
Program cost: Fully funded for eligible participants
ACTI’s Calgary Self-employment Program helps eligible participants turn their professional experience, expertise, and business ideas into sustainable full-time businesses.
The program is delivered through live online instruction, allowing participants to take part from home while interacting with instructors, mentors, and other aspiring Calgary entrepreneurs in real time.
This is not a self-directed online course. Classes are scheduled and instructor-led – creating the structure, accountability, and support participants need to develop their businesses while learning.
Participants also receive one-on-one assistance from a Calgary Community Program Lead who provides local insight, supports business-plan development, and connects participants with relevant events, relationships, and community resources.
In-person Calgary sessions may also be offered when they are considered beneficial to the program.
Program delivery: Live, instructor-led
online learning
Local support: One-on-one assistance from a Calgary Community Program Lead
Program length: 26 weeks
Training schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the 10-week training phase
Program cost: Fully funded for eligible participants
How the Calgary Program Works
10 Weeks of Live Online Training
Participants join scheduled online classes led by experienced entrepreneurs and business specialists.
Training covers the practical areas required to establish and operate a business, including:
Business planning and goal setting
Market research and business viability
Financial forecasting and bookkeeping
Marketing, communications and sales
Licensing, insurance and regulatory considerations
Business operations and customer development
Throughout the training, you will apply what you learn directly to your own business.
Participants join scheduled online classes led by experienced entrepreneurs and business specialists.
Training covers the practical areas required to establish and operate a business, including:
Business planning and goal setting
Market research and business viability
Financial forecasting and bookkeeping
Marketing, communications and sales
Licensing, insurance and regulatory considerations
Business operations and customer development
Throughout the training, you will apply what you learn directly to your own business.
16 Weeks of Guided Business Development
The following 16 weeks help you move from planning into implementation through:
Weekly small-group mentorship
Personalized coaching
Practical launch support
Guidance as you begin attracting clients and generating revenue
The following 16 weeks help you move from planning into implementation through:
Weekly small-group mentorship
Personalized coaching
Practical launch support
Guidance as you begin attracting clients and generating revenue
Local Support in Calgary
Your Calgary Community Program Lead serves as a local point of contact throughout the program.
Your Community Program Lead can:
Help you develop and strengthen your business plan
Provide insight into the Calgary market
Connect you with local business resources and events
Help you build relationships within the community
Support you as you prepare to launch your business
Select opportunities to participate in person may also be available.
Your Calgary Community Program Lead serves as a local point of contact throughout the program.
Your Community Program Lead can:
Help you develop and strengthen your business plan
Provide insight into the Calgary market
Connect you with local business resources and events
Help you build relationships within the community
Support you as you prepare to launch your business
Select opportunities to participate in person may also be available.
Who Is the Calgary Program For?
The program is particularly relevant to professionals who want to turn their established experience into independent businesses.
Participants may include:
Management and strategy consultants
Marketing and communications consultants
Human resources and recruitment advisors
Executive and business coaches
Independent accountants and bookkeepers
Information technology and cybersecurity consultants
Trainers, advisors, and subject-matter experts
Fractional executives
Professionals transitioning from corporate or energy-sector employment
Credentialed professionals establishing independent practices
The program is also open to eligible Calgary applicants from other industries who have the skills, experience, and a viable concept needed to build a sustainable business.
The program is particularly relevant to professionals who want to turn their established experience into independent businesses.
Participants may include:
Management and strategy consultants
Marketing and communications consultants
Human resources and recruitment advisors
Executive and business coaches
Independent accountants and bookkeepers
Information technology and cybersecurity consultants
Trainers, advisors, and subject-matter experts
Fractional executives
Professionals transitioning from corporate or energy-sector employment
Credentialed professionals establishing independent practices
The program is also open to eligible Calgary applicants from other industries who have the skills, experience, and a viable concept needed to build a sustainable business.
Upcoming Calgary
Start Dates
August 31, 2026
Applications are now being considered for ACTI’s first Calgary intake.
November 23, 2026
Begin developing your independent business before the end of the year.
January 4, 2027
Start the new year by putting your experience and expertise to work for yourself.
October 12, 2026
Applications are now being considered for ACTI’s first Calgary intake.
January 4, 2027
Start the new year by putting your experience and expertise to work for yourself.