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2012 NATIVE AMERICAN 40 UNDER 40 NOMINATIONs
THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AMERICAN INDIAN ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Announces
Our “40 under 40″ Awards – Call for Nominations
To Be Held At
RES OKLAHOMA in Association with 37th Annual INPRO Awards
November 15 & 16, 2012 * Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel * Tulsa, OK
The “Native American 40 Under 40 Awards” highlight 40 emerging American Indian leaders under 40 years of age who have demonstrated leadership, initiative and dedication to achieve impressive and significant contributions in their businesses, communities and to Indian Country.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: October 5, 2012
RES Oklahoma INPRO Scholarship Registrations

RES OKLAHOMA AMERICAN INDIAN FELLOWSHIP IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Must be a Business Major
- Enrolled full time in College or University
- Junior, Senior or Master level of study
- Enrolled member of American Indian tribe or Alaskan Native.
- If selected, candidate must be available to attend RES OKLAHOMA in association with INPRO on November 15 & 16, 2012 in Tulsa, OK. (Expenses including lodging, ground transportation and airfare from within the 50 United States will be provided by NCAIED) Important Note: if selected for an award and unable to attend, award will be forfeited.
Deadline for application submission is October 5, 2012.
2nd Annual Navajo Nation Business Opportunity Day
Harnessing the Power of Knowledge & Marketing
Meet with purchasing representatives and learn about business opportunities with the Navajo Nation, Federal Agencies, and other buying organizations. Presentations to include HubZone Certifications, Navajo Nation Certifications, Exporting, Bonding, and 8(a). Don’t miss Keynote Speaker Andy Wells, President of Wells Technology Inc. and Wells Academy.
April 10-11, 2012
Read MoreParticipate in the SBA’s Emerging 200 in Native America Program for Arizona.
The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting a business development program called Emerging 200 (e200) for Native American Small Business Owners from April 2012 to November 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.
WHO QUALIFIES?
- Any Native American and/or tribally owned small business.
- Be in business for three years or more.
- Have achieved revenues of $300,000 to $10,000,000 (negotiable)
- CEO commitment to devote 100 hours for extensive executive training.
WHAT e200 OFFER’s?
- SBA Arizona District Office will host the training for 17 small business owners
- Educational Program begins April 2012 and ends November 2012 and will be held in Phoenix, AZ
- Entrepreneurs will be committed to 40 hours of classroom instruction divided over 13 class sessions. They will spend at least 12 hours in CEO Mentoring Groups. Out of class learning time commitment will be at least 40 hours. In total each participant can expect to commit approximately 100 hours of total training time.
WHAT’S THE COST? FREE except your time and energy
If you qualify for the program, please email craig.jordan@sba.gov or call 602-745-7221 or register online at: http://www.interise.org/SBAe200
REGISTRATION DEADLINE MARCH 31, 2012
For more information contact the Arizona District Office
(602)745-7200
or email craig.jordan@sba.gov
Read MoreThe 2012 Reservation Economic Summit; A Huge Success!
The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s 2012 Reservation Economic Summit (RES) held February 27th – March 1st, 2012 was a resounding success and officially becomes the largest RES ever. With representation from Tribal Nations, Tribal Enterprises, Corporations and hundreds of Native American entrepreneurs – RES 2012 gathered nearly 4,000 persons at its new home at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino and Resort located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Also on hand were several federal agencies including the Department of the Interior’s Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development, The Department of Energy, The Minority Business Development Agency, The Small Business Administration and many more.
In addition, the 2-day American Indian Business Trade Fair featured well over 400 exhibitors and through the National Center Procurement Pavilion provided opportunities for hundreds of American Indian suppliers to meet corporate and government buyers to market their organizations and companies, network, and negotiate potential contracts.
The 2012 Reservation Economic Summit has already begun to yield billions of dollars worth of procurement, joint-ventures and new enterprise development both within Indian Country and around the world.
The next RES will be held in February of 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino and Resort located in Las Vegas, Nevada. RES 2013 stands to attract over 5,000 attendees and over 500 Trade Fair exhibitors. Pre-registration will begin soon.
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