The Wisconsin Indian Business Alliance (WIBA)

Small Business Academy

The 9th Annual Lieutenant Governor’s Small Business Academy will be held May 3rd through May 6th.

This virtual conference will take place in the mornings.

On May 6th, in-person events across the state hosted by partner organizations, including at the Forest County Potawatomi Community Center in Crandon!

The conference is focused on providing entrepreneurs and start-up businesses an opportunity to learn from and connect with business leaders, technical and financial resource providers and identify the tools needed to start and grow their business.

This FREE four-day small business academy is for:

Existing small businesses
Individuals thinking of starting a business
Entrepreneurs looking for funding and resources
Session Topics
Show Me the Money: Locating Alternative Sources of Funding
6 Ways to Work with a Mentor
E-Marketing: How to Get Started with Digital Marketing
Cybersecurity for Small Business
Small Business Certifications
Developing Financial Projections
Financing Your Business: Getting to Yes
Structuring Your Business: Things You Should Know

View the agenda here - https://bit.ly/3IZ1S5y

Register here - https://bit.ly/36GnBlT

Who Is WIBA?

WIBA is a coalition of non-profit organizations with a mission to expand Native economic development by building the financial sovereignty of Native individuals, families, Native-owned businesses and communities in Wisconsin.

Working together, WIBA Members are Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) that collaborate and leverage resources to maximize access to loans, training and counseling to best serve Enrolled Members of the 11 Federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin – both on and off reservation communities.

WIBA Members collectively work to bring millions of dollars to Wisconsin Indian Country from corporations, foundations and government programs to deliver our continuum of loan products and capacity-building technical assistance services to Native individuals, families, businesses and communities.

Product & Services

WIBA Members offer a variety of business and personal loan options and Technical Assistance for Enrolled Members of the 11 Federally recognized Tribes in Wisconsin.

Our Impact

We have enhanced our cooperative efforts and are leveraging the resources among our Members and Partner organizations to build financial sovereignty.

Support WIBA

Invest in a successful Native collaboration! Become a part of an innovative model by providing investment capital, operational and programmatic funding.

Meet Our Members

Working together, WIBA’s four Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) coordinate and leverage resources to maximize access to loans, training and counseling to best serve Wisconsin Indian Country – both on and off federally recognized reservation communities.

Through collaboration, WIBA is working to build a strong, vibrant economy for Native American individuals, families, businesses and communities by offering affordable lending opportunities to Tribal Members in Wisconsin.

WIBA Members work collectively to bring millions of dollars to Wisconsin Indian Country from corporations, foundations and government programs to deliver our continuum of loan products and capacity building development services to Native individuals, families, businesses and communities.