Shajäl Kų Business Development Centre

Shajäl Kų: Business Development Centre

We are pursuing development of a business centre for Haines Junction that would be both our headquarters and a hub where local start-ups can have their first office, use co-op working space, and temporarily house workers. It would also be a one-stop-shop for business support, with advisors from both government agencies and Sha Shäw available in one location.

We have identified a high-visibility piece of land – Lot 10 at 195/197 Alaska Highway (on the north side of Jaquot Street) – and completed an initial design and viability study. We are currently seeking capital funding for our construction costs.

Our vision:

Our vision for the business centre is a two-story building with everything small, local businesses would need to get started:

• 7 private offices;

• 9 shared ‘hot desks’;

• Two meeting rooms, the larger one with capacity for 80 people and audio-visual equipment;

• 4 studio apartments for temporary staff housing (or student dorms);

• Shared washrooms & kitchenette

We hope to have more news on this in the not-to-distant future.