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Four Bands Community Fund: CREATE Business Training

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opportunity
Accelerator
total funding
$0
Stage
Stage 1 - I have an idea
Stage 2 - I'm ready to test my idea
application deadline
December 31, 2025
LOCATION
Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and South Dakota
funding Type
funding PERIOD

Many of the entrepreneurs we work with are first-generation business owners who need additional support in becoming loan ready. We offer a variety of training and customized individual assistance to help our clients enhance their business skills and become successful business owners.

Whether you need help turning your idea into a viable business plan or have a specific subject area in which you’d like to sharpen your skills, our qualified staff will work with you to help you achieve your goals.

CREATE (Cheyenne River Entrepreneurial Assistance Training and Education) is a comprehensive business development class that guides aspiring entrepreneurs step-by-step through the process of starting a business.

We also have coaching and workshops available. Our business success coaches offer a range of ongoing services to help new and existing businesses expand their markets, promote their products and services, improve customer service, set up financial systems, use Quickbooks, and more.

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Learn more about Four Bands Community Fund

More about Four Bands Community Fund

Established in 2000, Four Bands Community Fund is a nonprofit organization that has emerged as a leader in the Native American community and economic development movement. We are a leading organization on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation as well as in the state of South Dakota in the areas of small business development, business lending, financial literacy, and youth entrepreneurship. Our programs and services translate the traditional Lakota values of self-sufficiency, wise resource management, and a spirit of entrepreneurship into practical applications for today’s modern economy.

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