American Indian Entrepreneur Class
The Fund is positioned to help American Indian entrepreneurs. In order to do this, we provide individualized, culturally-relevant business education, along with counseling and mentoring services throughout the loan process.
Training sessions occur several times throughout the year. The date, location and time of each class session can be found under ‘News/Events.’
There is limited enrollment so sign up today! For more information please call: 651.917.0819.
Small Business Incubator
Along with providing culturally-relevant business education, the Fund also strives to assist American Indian entrepreneurs after they complete their training.
In 2004, the Fund was awarded a CDFI grant from the United States Treasury. One of the dreams of the Fund when applying for this grant was to develop a new resource that would allow us to assist American Indian entrepreneurs by building a small business incubator. This incubator was to provide space for at least seven separate American Indian small businesses with below market rate rent and a fully equipped office space. The building was to be housed in the same building on a different floor, and easily accessible for technical assistance, developmental services and consultation.
Since its completion in 2006, the small business incubator has been a success. It has become the home office of several American Indian businesses and the scene of accomplishment for the Fund.
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Small Business Incubator
Along with providing culturally-relevant business education, the Fund also strives to assist American Indianpreneurs© after they complete their training.
In 2004, the Fund was awarded a CDFI grant from the United States Treasury. One of the dreams of the Fund was to develop a new resource that would allow us to assist American Indianpreneurs© by building a small business incubator. This incubator was to provide space for at least seven separate American Indian small businesses with below market rate rent and a fully equipped office space. The building was to be housed in the same building on a different floor, and easily accessible for technical assistance, developmental services and consultation.
Since its completion in 2006, the small business incubator has been a success. It has become the home office of several American Indian businesses and the scene of accomplishment for the Fund. It is currently the home office of the Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce, 3 Rivers Insulation, Inc., Native Builders and S&M Professional Services LLC, and 4 Nations.
