Start and Grow Your Business with ACTI in Lethbridge
Start and Grow Your Business with ACTI
in Lethbridge
Start and Grow Your Business with ACTI
in Lethbridge
Live online training supported by one-on-one guidance in your community.
ACTI’s Lethbridge Self-employment Program gives eligible participants the practical training, mentorship, and local support needed to turn a viable business idea into full-time self-employment.
The program is delivered through live online instruction, allowing participants to take part from home. Lethbridge participants join the same scheduled intake as participants from Medicine Hat, creating a larger and more diverse learning group from across Southern Alberta.
This is not a self-directed online course. Participants attend live classes, interact with instructors and classmates, and work on their businesses in real time.
A local Community Program Lead also provides one-on-one support, local market insight, and connections to business resources, relationships, and events throughout Lethbridge and Southern Alberta.
Depending on the subject matter, there may also be opportunities for participants from Lethbridge and Medicine Hat to come together for in-person sessions.
Program delivery: Live, instructor-led online learning
Local support: One-on-one assistance from a Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge Self-employment Program gives eligible participants the practical training, mentorship, and local support needed to turn a viable business idea into full-time self-employment.
The program is delivered through live online instruction, allowing participants to take part from home. Lethbridge participants join the same scheduled intake as participants from Medicine Hat, creating a larger and more diverse learning group from across Southern Alberta.
This is not a self-directed online course. Participants attend live classes, interact with instructors and classmates, and work on their businesses in real time.
A local Community Program Lead also provides one-on-one support, local market insight, and connections to business resources, relationships, and events throughout Lethbridge and Southern Alberta.
Depending on the subject matter, there may also be opportunities for participants from Lethbridge and Medicine Hat to come together for in-person sessions.
Program delivery: Live, instructor-led
online learning
Local support: One-on-one assistance from a Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge Program Works
10 Weeks of Live Online Training
The first 10 weeks combine structured instruction with real-time business development.
Training includes:
Business planning and goal setting
Market research and business viability
Marketing, promotion and sales
Accounting, banking and financial forecasting
Licensing, insurance and business operations
Customer development and launch preparation
Participants use their own business concepts throughout the training, allowing them to make meaningful progress while they learn.
The first 10 weeks combine structured instruction with real-time business development.
Training includes:
Business planning and goal setting
Market research and business viability
Marketing, promotion and sales
Accounting, banking and financial forecasting
Licensing, insurance and business operations
Customer development and launch preparation
Participants use their own business concepts throughout the training, allowing them to make meaningful progress while they learn.
16 Weeks of Guided Business Development
After completing the training phase, participants receive continued support through:
Weekly small-group mentorship
Personalized coaching and guidance
Local market insight
Support as the business moves toward launch
After completing the training phase, participants receive continued support through:
Weekly small-group mentorship
Personalized coaching and guidance
Local market insight
Support as the business moves toward launch
Select opportunities to participate in person may also be available
After completing the training phase, participants receive continued support through:
Weekly small-group mentorship
Personalized coaching and guidance
Local market insight
Support as the business moves toward launch
Local Support in Lethbridge
Local Support
in Lethbridge
Your Community Program Lead provides a local connection throughout your ACTI journey.
Your Community Program Lead can:
Help you develop and refine your business plan
Provide insight into the Lethbridge and Southern Alberta economy
Connect you with useful business resources and events
Help you develop local relationships
Support your progress throughout the program
Select opportunities to participate in person may also be available
Your Community Program Lead provides a local connection throughout your ACTI journey.
Your Community Program Lead can:
Help you develop and refine your business plan
Provide insight into the Lethbridge and Southern Alberta economy
Connect you with useful business resources and events
Help you develop local relationships
Support your progress throughout the program
Your Community Program Lead provides a local connection throughout your ACTI journey.
Your Community Program Lead can:
Help you develop and refine your business plan
Provide insight into the Lethbridge and Southern Alberta economy
Connect you with useful business resources and events
Help you develop local relationships
Support your progress throughout the program
Select opportunities to participate in person may also be available
Who Is the Lethbridge Program For?
The program supports a diverse range of business ideas that reflect the Lethbridge and Southern Alberta economy.
Participants may include:
Tradespeople and skilled workers moving into independent business
Cleaning, maintenance and home-service providers
Personal-service and mobile-business operators
Caregivers and people returning to the workforce
Career transitioners seeking flexible self-employment
Agriculture-adjacent and rural-service businesses
Home-based business owners
Consultants and professional-service providers
Applicants must have relevant skills, experience, education, or industry knowledge connected to their proposed businesses.
The program supports a diverse range of business ideas that reflect the Lethbridge and Southern Alberta economy.
Participants may include:
Tradespeople and skilled workers moving into independent business
Cleaning, maintenance and home-service providers
Personal-service and mobile-business operators
Caregivers and people returning to the workforce
Career transitioners seeking flexible self-employment
Agriculture-adjacent and rural-service businesses
Home-based business owners
Consultants and professional-service providers
Applicants must have relevant skills, experience, education, or industry knowledge connected to their proposed businesses.
Upcoming Lethbridge Start Dates
Upcoming Lethbridge
Start Dates
September 14, 2026
Applications are now being considered for ACTI’s first Lethbridge intake.
January 11, 2027
Start the new year by turning your business idea into an actionable plan.
March 22, 2027
Develop your business with structured training and support from people who understand your community.
September 14, 2026
Applications are now being considered for ACTI’s first Lethbridge intake.
January 11, 2027
Start the new year by turning your business idea into an actionable plan.
March 22, 2027
Develop your business with structured training and support from people who understand your community.