Service Area
ANTCO’s service area is vast, covering most of the province of British Columbia, serving all Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities that are located within our market service area. Contact us to book an appointment with our team to discuss your business start-up, growth or expansion needs.
Call our team at 1-800-663-2959.
Please note: If you are outside of our market service area, we will be unable to offer our services.
If your business is not located within ANTCO's service area, you can find the applicable Indigenous Financial Institution that serves you on the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) website.
Indigenous Communities within our Service Area
Thompson Okanagan
- Band #684 — Adams Lake Indian Band
- Band #685 — Ashcroft Indian Band
- Band #686 — Bonaparte First Nation
- Band #693 — Coldwater Indian Band
- Band #694 — Cook's Ferry Indian Band
- Band #704 — Kanaka Bar
- Band #689 — Little Shuswap
- Band #695 — Lower Nicola
- Band #598 — Lower Similkameen
- Band #705 — Lytton
- Band #690 — Neskonlith Indian Band
- Band #696 — Nicomen
- Band #699 — Nooaitch Indian Band
- Band #616 — Okanagan Indian Band
- Band #692 — Oregon Jack Creek
- Band #596 — Osoyoosv
- Band #597 — Penticton
- Band #698 — Shackan
- Band #691 — Simpcw First Nation
- Band #706 — Siska
- Band #687 — Skeetchestn
- Band #707 — Skuppah
- Band #600 — Splatsin First Nation
- Band #688 — Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
- Band #595 — Tsal’alh
- Band #697 — Upper Nicola
- Band #599 — Upper Similkameen
- Band #601 — Westbank First Nation
- Band #702 — Whispering Pines/Clinton
- Band #700 — Boothroyd Indian Band
- Band #701 — Boston Bar First Nation
- Band #591 — Cayoose Creek
- Band #556 — N'Quatqua
- Band #567 — Samahquam
- Band #562 — Skatin Nations (Skookumchuck)
- Band #708 — Spuzzum First Nation
- Band #593 — T'it'q'et
- Band #594 — Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation
- Band #561 — Xa'Xtsa (Douglas First Nation)
- Band #592 — Xaxli'p First Nation
- Band #590 — Xwísten (Bridge River Indian Band)
- Band #589 — Yale First Nation
- Two Rivers Métis Society
- Salmon Arm Métis Association
- Boundary Métis Community Association
- Kelowna Métis Association
- Nicola Valley & District Métis Society
- South Okanagan Similkameen Métis Association
- Vermilion Forks Métis Association
North East
- Band #547 — Blueberry River First Nations
- Band #548 — Doig River
- Band #543 — Fort Nelson
- Band #546 — Halfway River First Nation
- Band #610 — Kwadacha
- Band #544 — Prophet River Band, Dene Tsaa Tse K'Nai First Nation
- Band #542 — Saulteau First Nation
- Band #609 — Tsay Keh Dene
- Band #545 — West Moberly First Nations
- Fort St. John Métis Society
- Métis Community Society of Kelly Lake
- Moccasin Flat Métis Society
- North East Métis Association
- River of the Peace Métis Society
Nechako
- Band #730 — Binche Whut'en
- Band #620 — Cheslatta Carrier Nation
- Band #502 — Daylu Dena Council
- Band #504 — Dease River
- Band #607 — Lake Babine Nation
- Band #612 — Nadleh Whuten
- Band #614 — Nak'azdli Whut'en
- Band #615 — Saik'uz First Nation
- Band #613 — Stellat'en First Nation
- Band #608 — Takla Lake First Nation
- Band #501 — Taku River Tlingit
- Band #617 — Tl'azt'en Nation
- Band #728 — Yekooche
Kootenays
- Band #730 — Binche Whut'en
- Band #620 — Cheslatta Carrier Nation
- Band #502 — Daylu Dena Council
- Band #504 — Dease River
- Band #607 — Lake Babine Nation
- Band #612 — Nadleh Whuten
- Band #614 — Nak'azdli Whut'en
- Band #615 — Saik'uz First Nation
- Band #613 — Stellat'en First Nation
- Band #608 — Takla Lake First Nation
- Band #501 — Taku River Tlingit
- Band #617 — Tl'azt'en Nation
- Band #728 — Yekooche
- Columbia Valley Métis Association
- Elk Valley Métis Association
- Kootenay South Métis Society
- Métis Nation Columbia River Society
- Rocky Mountain Métis Association
- West Kootenay Métis Society
Cariboo
- Band #709 — ?Esdilagh First Nation
- Band #713 — Canim Lake
- Band #711 — Esk'etemc
- Band #703 — High Bar First Nation
- Band #611 — Lheidli T'enneh First Nation
- Band #721 — Lhoosk'uz Dene Nation Formerly known as Kluskus
- Band #715 — Lhtako Dene Nation
- Band #618 — McLeod Lake Indian Band
- Band #720 — Nazko First Nation
- Band #723 — Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation
- Band #718 — Tl'esqox
- Band #712 — Tl'etinqox Government
- Band #710 — Tsideldel First Nation (Formerly Known as Alexis Creek)
- Band #722 — Ulkatcho Indian Band
- Band #719 — Williams Lake Indian Band
- Band #716 — Xat'sull (Soda Creek Indian Band)
- Band #714 — Xeni Gwet'in First Nations Government
- Band #717 — Yunesit'in Government
- Métis Nation New Caledonia Society
- North Cariboo Métis Association
- Prince George Métis Community Association
- The Cariboo Chilcotin Métis Association
Resource Documents
- New Business Starter Guide, 2017 (PDF, 4MB)
- Aboriginal Business Canada & You (PDF, 1MB)
- The ABCs of Buying a Business (PDF, 556kB)
- BDC Cash Flow Guide (PDF, 5MB)
- BDC Online Marketing Guide (PDF, 2MB)
- BDC Social Media Guide (PDF, 5MB)
- Entrepreneurs Self Assessment Survey (PDF, 82kB)
- Financial Forecast Template (Excel, 50kB)
- How to Request Your Credit Report (PDF, 4MB)
- The Importance of Market Research (PDF, 245kB)
- Pillar Approach to Business Development (PDF, 5MB)
- All Nations Trust Company Sample Business Plan (PDF, 375kB)
- What a Lender Looks For (PDF, 293kB)
Business Resources & Links
- Aboriginal Business and Community Development Centre (ABDC)
- Aboriginal Tourism BC
- BC Business Registry
- Bizpal
- CanadaBuy
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Canadian Franchise Association
- Canadian Social Entrepreneurship Foundation
- Canadian Trade Index
- Canadian Youth Business Foundation - Futurpreneur
- CARFAC- The National Voice of Canada's Professional Visual Artists
- Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO)
- Equifax | Check & Monitor Your Credit Report and Credit Score
- Free Simple Business Plans Templates | Smartsheet
- Freshbooks Cloud Accounting
- Government of Canada - Department and Agencies
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
- Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- LNG Canada
- National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)
- Native Women's Association of Canada
- Northeast Aboriginal Business and Wellness Centre (NEABC)
- Pow Wow Pitch
- Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB)
- Resources for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs- Province of BC
- Sage Simply Accounting
- Shelfspace – Retail Council
- Stats Canada
- Tariff Resources
- Venture Kamloops
- 15 Steps To Starting Your Own Business- Province of British Columbia