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Navigating a health condition or disability at the same time as growing a business can feel overwhelming. Having the right kinds of support around you matters. Two supports available for entrepreneurs are business coaches and business mentors. While these roles can sound similar, they serve different purposes.

The start of a new year is a great time to reflect and set intentions for your business. But if you’re an entrepreneur living with a disability, health condition, or neurodivergence, your goals need to fit your reality—not someone else’s. Here’s how to create goals that are achievable, flexible, and empowering.

Starting or growing a business can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone. Through the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP), rural Albertan entrepreneurs living with disabilities, health conditions, or neurodivergence can access free coaching packages designed to meet your unique needs.

Starting or growing a business is exciting, but it can feel overwhelming if you’re not sure what the process looks like. At the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP), we provide individualized coaching to support you. Here’s what you can expect when you apply:

Running a business is exciting—but it can also be stressful. For rural entrepreneurs living with disabilities or health conditions, those challenges can feel even heavier. At Community Futures, we believe that supporting your success means supporting your whole well-being. That’s why many Community Futures staff receive Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training.

Community Futures Alberta’s Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP) helps rural business owners overcome barriers and succeed. One powerful tool for managing the day-to-day business load? Project management skills. Even an informal approach can make a big difference for entrepreneurs with disabilities.

Running a business in rural Alberta comes with unique challenges—and when you’re managing a disability, chronic health condition, or neurodivergence, those challenges can feel even bigger. The good news? Technology is changing the game. Affordable and accessible tools can help entrepreneurs work smarter, not harder, and create businesses that thrive.

 If you’re living in rural Alberta and dreaming of starting or growing a business—but you’re also navigating a disability, long-term health condition, or neurodivergence—you might be wondering: Am I eligible for the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP)?

The answer might be yes—and we’re here to help you find out.

 If you’ve never worked with a business coach before, you might be wondering: What exactly does a coach do? And just as importantly—what don’t they do?

At the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP), coaching is at the heart of how we support rural Albertans with disabilities, long-term health conditions, and neurodivergence. But coaching isn’t about giving you all the answers—it’s about helping you find your own.

In the heart of Alberta’s countryside, innovation is thriving. From small towns to remote hamlets, entrepreneurs with disabilities and health conditions are building businesses that reflect their resilience, creativity, and deep connection to their communities. The Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program (EDP) is proud to support these changemakers—because rural Alberta deserves tailored support, and rural entrepreneurs deserve to dream big.