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Small Business Development program report
At the March Genera Meeting, Elaine Moore and Sam Henny gave a
presentation of 1995 services and new activities for 1996 for Small
Business Development (SBD) division.
1995 Services
They included business counseling, computer
lab, computer training classes, business classes,
and BIC (Business Information Center).
B1995 Location of Clients
27 Grand Ronde, Willamina, Sheridan;
43 Six County Area;
19 Remaining Oregon; and
11 Other States
SBD will work with any tribal member.
13 New Business Startups in 1995
Most new businesses were in Salem
and Portland.
1996 Activities
Business Counseling
Counseling services include financial; loans;
business plans; tax preparation; maintaining
books; and marketing, which includes adver
tising brochures and business cards.
Computer Lab
The lab is open to everyone, Monday through
Friday, during regular business hours.
Computer Training Classes
Classes are FREE to tribal members. Offered
courses are:
Beginning and Intermediate Excel, Microsoft
Word, Word Perfect, Windows, Graphic pro
grams, etc. The staff offers individual help
and will work with your schedule if you can
not make it to the scheduled classes.
Business Classes
You may receive 5 credits from NW Indian
College. These classes are very good to take
before starting your own business. They de
tail all the considerations and the procedures
in applying for loans. This service also makes
you available to ONABEN counselors.
BIC
The Business Information Center is located
at the SBD office. The staff encourages
people to make use of this library, which con
sists of business books and videos that can
be checked out.
ONABEN Classes
If a tribal member completes this program,
they will be reimbursed the $100 tuition fee.
Tax Preparation Assistance
Please call for an appointment. Staff will as
sist you in preparing your returns free of
charge to tribal members.
Business Opportunities Fair
This fair will offer information on how to start
a franchise, like McDonalds and other chains.
Youth Programs
Offered through the schools.
Children's Art Show
Available to tribal children and young adults
up to age 24. Art will be made into post
cards, calendars, banners, and utilized as in
terior decor for the new health clinic.
Proposed 1996 activities
Art Gallery
A gallery for home based craftspeople.
People who do "a little" beading or "a little"
painting don't really consider themselves art
ists, but they are. SBD needs those people.
Let Sam know and she will put them on the
mailing list to keep craftspeople updated.
Marketplace
The Marketplace concept is in the idea stage.
It may be organized like Saturday Market in
Portland.
Native American Chamber of Commerce
Applications still needed. This is a good tool
to network with other businesses.
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Elaine Moore at 879-2478
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Shelley Hanson at 879-2477
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Sam Henny at 879-2487