Support available for Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses

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6 Nov 2024


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A lending and technical support program for area indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses was announced recently by Duluth-based Northspan, a non-profit consulting firm.

Northspan’s program, Driving Access to Wealth Networks (DAWN), will now provide support for the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and is accepting applications from members and first descendants of Boise Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Funded by the federal government, SSBCI is a nearly $10 billion program to support small businesses and entrepreneurship in communities across the United States by providing capital and technical assistance to promote small business stability, growth and success.

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