Seminars to focus on 'Indianpreneurship'

OKMULGEE — The Mvskoke Loan Fund is hosting four Business Boot Camp Training Seminars featuring Indianpreneurship. The training events will occur across the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in an effort to provide business curriculum geared specifically to those interested in owning a business.

The Indianpreneurship is a business curriculum by Our Native American Business Network, which is usually taught in a 10-week course. However, the Mvskoke Loan Fund will be hosting four condensed, fast-paced courses over two days.

The first of the series will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 18-19 at the Green Country Technology Center in Okmulgee. Continental breakfast and lunch

will also be provided.

Mvskoke Loan Fund Chief Executive Officer Christopher Coburn said the training provided is not only for those interested in starting a small business, but for existing business owners, business students, as well as tribal communities looking for ways to grow.

The training is not limited to Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens or Native Americans; anyone may attend free of charge.

The curriculum covers the entire process of a small business startup with a focus on the unique factors of owning a business; the case studies were developed with the needs of Native American entrepreneurs in mind.

As an added bonus, REI Tulsa is offering all Indianpreneurship graduates to attend a one-time QuickBooks, an accounting software, training session at no cost.

The three following events, each from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30

p.m., are scheduled as follows:

• May 16-17 at River Spirit Casino in Tulsa.

• June 19-20 at Indian Capital Technology Center in Muskogee.

• July 18-19 at MCN Southern Regional Offices in Wetumka.

For more information or to register for the upcoming Indianpreneurship events, contact Mvskoke Loan Fund at 918-549-2603.