Native American Business Development Resources |
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Business Information Centers (TBICs) Tribal Business Information Centers, sponsored by the
U.S. Small Business Administration, provide the following kinds of help:
Business Administration Office The SBA’s ONAA is dedicated to ensuring that American Indians, Native Alaskans, and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop, and expand small businesses have full access to business development and expansion tools available through the agency’s entrepreneurial development, lending, and procurement programs. ONAA administers the Tribal Business Information Centers project. The web site includes access to a listing of Section 8(a) certified Native American businesses, and a complete listing of TBIC locations and the services they typically provide. Web site for more information: www.sba.gov/naa Native
American The purpose of the
Native American Business Alliance is to facilitate mutually beneficial
relationships between private and public businesses with Native American
owned companies, and to educate communities on Native American culture.
Its focus is on helping Native American companies become part of the
supply base to corporate America. The Alliance currently includes over
200 Native American companies, with corporate sponsorships including
Toyota, Honda, GM, Ford, Chrysler, Universal Studios, Walt Disney, and
Square D. Web site for more information: Oklahoma
The purpose of ONABDC is to provide technical assistance to federally recognized tribes and Native Americans who are interested in starting a business or enhancing their present business. Services include assistance in preparing business plans and financial proposals, procurement information, human resource development training, resume development, and employment referrals. There is no cost to Oklahoma tribal members. Web site for more information: www.indiansbusiness.org
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National
Center for The mission of NCAIED
is to develop and expand an American Indian private sector that employs
Indian labor, increases the number of tribal and individual Indian businesses,
and positively impacts and involves reservation communities, by establishing
business relationships between Indian enterprises and private industry.
Its services include: U.S.
Department of Labor DINAP (Division of Indian and Native American Programs) maintains a web site to provide general information about the Workforce Investment Act Program intended to help Indian and Native Americans to achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training. Web site for more information: wdsc.doleta.gov/dinap Four Times Foundation Financial
and technical assistance for small business owners on select reservations.
Web site for more information: www.fourtimes.org NAMCOR’s mission is to provide marketing, consulting, and other business development services to businesses owned by Indian tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. NAMCOR’s clients provide a wide array of services to federal agencies and commercial organizations and are all SBA 8(a) certified with annual revenues between $6-$40 million per year. The web site includes a listing of special rights enjoyed by tribes and Alaska Native Corporations under Section 8(a) of the SBA Business Development Program. Web site for more information: www.namcor.com
Economic Development; Federal Assistance Programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives. GAO-02-193 December 2001. Web site for more information: www.gao.gov American
Indian AIBL has
chapters for both students and professionals and fosters a support system
for American Indian students interested in careers in business that
they will use eventually to assist with tribal economic development.
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