b'opposed to just money. Knowledgeand listen. Make sure that you dontThere is opportunity, once you sharing can be just as valuable,simply dismiss the Indigenousget past the systemic bias that has considering the recent growth ofbusiness right away, advisesbeen built up in this country for 200 Indigenous businesses. Evans. If you dont understand ayears, says Evans. [Its important to] culture, then youll deem it higherunderstand the socioeconomic past But even with these differences andrisk. There are plenty of businesses there is a reason that Indigenous extra challenges, Evans also notesout there who have learned thesebusinesses and Indigenous Peoples similarities. Meeting payroll, payingdifferences and have built veryhave these historical challenges, and rent, all these expenses are some- successful business portfolios thatwhy theyre here to this day. thing that all businesses are goingare very profitable.through that have choppy cash- There are a lot of sad metrics out flow, he says. Most importantly, non-Indigenousthere that are based on misunder-How should entrepreneursbusinesses have a lot to learn fromstanding, reflects Evans. But when approach partnerships betweentheir Indigenous partnersor,compared to the growing success of two businesses that may culturalrather, a lot to unlearn, especiallytoday, we can be optimistic about differences? Just be open mindedwhen it comes to cultural biases.the future, he concludes.FORWARD MAGAZINE | VOLUME 1 2022 9'