The Gila River Entrepreneurship Program is designed for Community members who wish to own and operate their own business within and for their own community, or who seek to benefit economically from development on their allotted lands. The Gila River Entrepreneurship Program can assist in transforming the economic landscape of Gila River Indian Community to one of viable businesses own and managed by community members.
The Gila River Entrepreneurship Program is designed encourage, foster, support and maintain private businesses within the Community and to plan for and encourage private development on lands owned by Community members.
Purpose
1. To assist in the creation and expansion of small businesses owned and operated by Community Members.
2. To facilitate the access to business financing resources for Community Members.
3. To provide business training opportunities to Community Members.
4. To enable Community members to attain self-sufficiency through entrepreneurial opportunities.
5. To assist Community members to achieve the "American Dream".
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED ENROLLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT NO CHARGE.
ALL CLIENT INFORMATION IS HELD STRICT CONFIDENCE.
The Economic Development Staff Is dedicated to providing Community members with counseling services and technical assistance to manage and grow their business.
Services Provided
Business Financing
1. Micro Business Loans
2. Loan Guarantee Programs
3. SBA Prequel Loan Program
4. Referrals to Outside
5. Banking Institutions
Business Counseling
1. Technical Assistance
2. Assistance in obtaining
3. Financing
4. Business Planning
5. Marketing
6. Accounting
7. Cost Analysis
8. Inventory
Business Classes
* Introduction to Business
* Accounting
* Business Communication
* Small Business Management
* Personnel Management
Computer Classes
* Computers for Beginners
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Spreadsheets
* Power Point
* E Commerce
Workshops
* Guerilla Marketing
* Computerized Accounting
* Business Taxes
* Business Insurance
* Financial Literacy
Seminars
* Business Opportunity Day
* Business Women's Forum
Artisan's Cooperative
* Artisan's Seminar
* Artisan's Market
* Access to Markets
* Web Page
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