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12:45pm – 1:45pm
1:45pm – 4:00pm
Panel: Building Our Future by Investing in Our Youth, Pactola/Sheridan Room
Approximately half of the populations on South Dakota’s reservations are comprised of youth, ages 18 and
under. With such a large percentage of youth, it is imperative to invest in this segment of the population in
order to build a solid future for our communities. This panel will feature programs that are building the entrepreneurial
and leadership skills of our youth populations on South Dakota’s reservations.
Moderator: Michelle DuBray, SDIBA Native Entrepreneur Investment Fund
Panelists: John Charles Arcoren, Sicangu Nation Employment & Training Program; David Cournoyer, Native
Youth Leadership Alliance; Keith Ferguson, South Dakota State University Extension; Kristen Stambach,
Four Bands Community Fund
2013 South Dakota Indian Business Plan Competition, Coat Check Room
Native entrepreneurs who are starting or expanding a business will have the opportunity to present their business
plan to a panel of judges for a chance to win up to $500.
1:45pm – 3:15pm
repeating at
3:30pm – 5:00pm
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Entrepreneur Resource Workshops
Each of the Entrepreneur Resource Workshops, designed specifically for Native entrepreneurs who are starting
or expanding a business, will provide an overview of critical business-building topics as well as detailed, handson
assistance to conference attendees from service providers.
Legion #1
Small Business Planning.
This interactive workshop
environment will provide
hands-on assistance to
Native entrepreneurs who
are in the process of starting
or a business plan.
Session attendees will
be able to speak directly
with resource providers to
gain insight into developing
a business plan, accounting
procedures, and
other start-up business
issues.
Session Leader: Shawn Bordeaux,
Sinte Gleska University
Presenters: Traci Hanson, Ketel
Thorstensen LLP; Veronica Hix,
ONABEN; Dona Leavens, Small
Business Development Center
Legion #2
Financing & Technical
Assistance Solutions for
Native Businesses.
This session will provide
an overview of financing
solutions and resources
for Native entrepreneurs
who are looking to start
or expand a business, on
or off a reservation. Session
attendees will have
the opportunity to speak
directly with presenters.
Session Leader: Mark Stevens, 1st
Financial Bank USA
Presenters: Logan Anderson, First
Peoples Fund; Michelle DuBray,
SDIBA Native Entrepreneur
Investment Fund; Kristi Wagner,
Dakota Resources
Roundtable Sessions
Each Roundtable Session will begin with an overview of some of the most pressing issues in Indian business
development, followed by solution-oriented, constructive dialogue among session attendees. This will be an
opportunity to share and listen to challenges and successes experienced by other conference-goers.
[Resource Roundtable Session]
Sheridan Room
Innovative Asset-Building for Entrepreneurs.
This roundtable will discuss innovative strategies that
promote asset-building for Native entrepreneurs,
including equity investments, credit building, and
individual development accounts.
Session Facilitator: Tawney Brunsch, Lakota Funds
Discussion Starters: Cora Mae Haskell, Four Bands Community Fund;
Doug Patton, Lakota Funds; Representative, South Dakota Governor’s
Office of Economic Development
Sylvan #1
Government Contracting
in Indian Country.
This session will focus
on strategies and tips
for marketing, finding
contracting opportunities,
and preparation for
government contracting
as they pertain to Indian
Country. A focus on the
Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise and the Small
Business Administration
8(a) programs will be
featured.
Session Leader: Kadem Fischer,
Lakota Funds
Presenters: Sandy Burns, Project
Solutions; Lisa Claasen, Small
Business Administration; Leonard
Smith, Native American Development
Center
Sylvan #2
Marketing to Build Your
Business.
This session will provide
an overview of resources
to help entrepreneurs
develop a marketing plan,
as well as free and lowcost
strategies that every
small business can use
to save time and money,
including social media,
email and calendar management,
smart phone
apps, time billing, and
web applications.
Session Leader: Ivan Sorbel, Pine
Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce
Presenters: Marcella Hurley, South
Dakota Small Business Development
Center; Peggy Martin,
Green Thumb Web Designs
[Governance Roundtable Session]
Pactola Room
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
This roundtable session will discuss UCC State-Tribal
partnerships.
Session Facilitator: Stacey LaCompte, Wakpa Sica
Discussion Starters: Jason Gant, South Dakota Secretary of State; JR
LaPlante, South Dakota Secretary of Tribal Relations
APRIL 10-12, 2013
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
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