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Business Development Resources

Writing a complete business plan can be time consuming. Many people benefit from having a business mentor or other business development advisor during the process. The counselor can help the consumer by linking them with local and national resources:

• Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) offer free business consulting and low-cost training for help with business plan development.
• The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Native American Affairs helps ensure that American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools available through the Agency’s entrepreneurial development, lending and procurement programs.
• Your tribe may also have a small business incubator that could help you find resources for starting a business.

More information about these resources can be found in the Resources section.