The SIPI Small Business Administration Project is getting underway with two series of small business development workshops in The Jemez Pueblo, today and tomorrow (March 2 and 3), and at the UNM-Gallup campus on March 9 an 10. SIPI is providing basic training on small business development to native entrepreneurs. Under the auspice of the Office of Native American Affairs – SBA National Office, The Southwest Indian Polytechnical Institute (SIPI) is working closely with 5 other partners for this national SBA initiative, including Nth-Degree Analytics, G&G Advertising, Arviso Business Consulting, Kauffman & Associates, and Mandaree. Under a one-year grant, each partner has a unique objective to help address economic development in Indian Country.
The training module, Empowering Tribal Communities: One Entrepreneur At A Time, is a four-module training:
Module 1: Creating A Dream: Small Business Basics
Module 2: Envisioning A Dream: Strategic Planning
Module 3: Selling the Dream: Marketing
Module 4: Protecting the Dream: Financial and Legal
The program schedule in Gallup will certainly include representation from the Navajo Nation Regional Business Development Offices. It would be a great time to get an overview of the business planning process and have some questions answered. The program is set to deliver business trainings to some 100 tribes across the nation. What a great opportunity for natives want to start their own businesses. Don't miss it.
posted by Silentman, Henry C. @ 10:41 hours MT(GMT-7)
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