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Join Native American Community Development Institute's Four Sisters Farmers Market for a set of business workshops this March!
This series of workshops will be held in the evenings.
Dinner will be provided from 5:30 – 6 PM for each workshop.
Business Models - March 14, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Stephen Cahill, Mni Sota Fund
In this workshop we will talk about business models and how they relate to business plans, a look at the elements of a business planning, and a high-level introduction to a few of the financial ideas that help us to make better business decisions.
Stephen is the director of the Business Lab for the Mni Sota Fund, an Urban Native CDFI. His role there is to work with indigenous entrepreneurs, offering technical assistance in the form of business planning, financial forecasts, and refining business models. He formerly taught in a business school using innovation to address social and environmental change.
Finances for Small Businesses - March 21, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Toby Jones, Financial Consultant
Learn the basics of Generally Accepted Accounting Practices for small businesses from Financial Consultant, Toby Jones. Strengthen financial literacy and bookkeeping skills that aim to help early entrepreneurs separate business and personal expenses - a skill important in tax reporting.
Toby Jones is an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and has worked in the finance industry for 20 years. He has expertise in banking, credit, and business.
Disclaimer: due to case-by-case circumstances, Toby cannot offer tax advice. These questions must be taken to a tax professional.
Getting Started at Farmers Markets - March 28, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Destiny Jones, Four Sisters Market Manager
Reimagine the way you see starting a business! In this session, Destiny Jones, the manager of Four Sister Farmers Market, will give an overview of the benefits of having your early business at farmers markets. Highlights will include what to prepare for when vending, what to expect during the market season, and most importantly- how to make markets work for you!
Hear from guest speaker and "market success story", Tanagidan Winyan of Blue Hummingbird Woman Indigenous Heart Medicine Gift Shop on pros and cons of markets and the trials of early entrepreneurship.