PILOT PROJECT: TRIBAL COLLEGE – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL (CDFI) COLLABORATION PROJECT
PARTNERS
FIRST NATIONS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATION
NIIJII CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
FIRST AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Purpose:This project will link
business and entrepreneur training
provided by tribal colleges, with business
start-up loans and business support offered by CDFI’s.
We recognize the value
of creating opportunities for tribal
members and non-tribal community
members to meaningfully participate in the development of
the tribal economy.
Upon completion of the training, participants will be encouraged to apply for and potentially
be eligible for business start-up and/or expansion loans from NIICAP and FACC.
FIRST AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
NiiCaP CAPITAL PARTNERS INC.
Brian leads the development and delivery of all non-credit and outreach based activities.
Programs include Native American Vocational Rehabilitation Program, 1994
Land Grant Extension, Community Outreach, Youth Programs, and Language
Revitalization Project. Brian also overseas over one million dollars
in grant/contract funding that supplies training and programming for surrounding
communities and the college. He is responsible for completing reports and
submitting them along with building community partnerships with a diverse network of community based agencies.
College of Menominee Nation – 6 YearsB.S. Degree – UW Stevens [email protected]
BRIAN KOWALKOWSKIDEAN –DEPARTMENT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Renee is responsible for designing and coordinating training
programs based on organizational and employee needs. Her role is to conduct training courses which
interface with the internal and external clients on behalf of the organization. She also develops training resources by preparing
notes and visual displays in coordination with training needs
and specific departmental needs. Renee is an American Heart
Association certified instructor in CPR and Basic Life Support.
College of Menominee Nation – 13 Years
B.A. Degree – UW Green [email protected]
RENEE O’KIMOSHOUTREACH BASED TRAINING SPECIALIST
ANNETTE MILLERJOB BASED TRAINING SPECIALIST
The primary duties of the Job Based Training
Specialist are to assist in the development and delivery of training
programs that will meet the employment based needs of
current employees, potential employees, as well
as employers. Activities and training programs will focus on strengthening the
work force with emphasis on economic development of the College of Menominee
Nation service community. [email protected]
SUE DELROW
WEBMASTER
Sue has been working in the Internet Marketing and
Communications field for over 17 years, creating and
coding websites, graphic design, social media,
computer analyst, consultant, and more. She
has spent 14 years with EAA in Oshkosh, WI, as a Senior
Webmaster and Website Content Administrator. Sue
currently manages the College of Menominee Nation
website and other College-related websites, as well as manage all the social media tools and digital signage for
MWATA CHISHAPUBLIC ADMINSTRATION & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Professor Mwata Chisha is a member of the faculty in the
College of Menominee Nation’s Business
Administration and Public Administration programs. A doctoral degree candidate at Northcentral University,
he holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in
agriculture and a Master of Arts in economics from New Mexico State University. He
brings an international perspective and substantial teaching experience to his
work at CMN, and specialized knowledge on
sustainable economic development gained from
research in his field. [email protected]
BHASKAR SINGHPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Bhaskar is a full time faculty at the College of Menominee Nation and the
Department Chair for Business and Public Administration Department. He
has twenty plus years of industry, state and federal government experience. He
has more than nine years of college teaching experience in traditional and
adult learning programs. Bhaskar has a B.Sc. in electrical engineering from UFPB, Brazil and M.Sc. in electrical
engineering from University of Wisconsin – Madison. He received his MBA from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in Finance and Global
Strategy. He also completed e-learning graduate certificate at UW-
Stout in 2011.
Bhaskar currently teaches in the business program and helps in teaching
math, computer science and related topics. His primary teaching areas are
management, accounting, finance, public policy and math.
ANN WALENSKIBUSINESS & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Ann accepted a faculty position at College of Menominee Nation
(CMN) in 2012, following a 20-year career in business, marketing and
K-12 education. Ann teaches Business, Public Administration
and Technology courses at CMN, and her academic and
professional experience encompasses business
management, sales, municipal planning, and community
relations within an educational and business environment.
Education: BA Degree in Business Administration
Master’s Degree in Curriculum Planning and Instruction
JEFF BOWMAN - PRESIDENTFIRST AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
First American Capital Corporation (FACC), is the
business financing arm of the American Indian Chamber of
Commerce of Wisconsin. FACC was created to
enhance the capacity of all American Indian
entrepreneurs who reside in the State of Wisconsin
through access, control, creation, leverage, utilization
and retention of financial assets, by providing
appropriate financial capital for Native development
efforts, and capacity-building business management and
technical [email protected] or
GARY MEJCHARPROGRAM MANAGER - AICCW
Gary has over 25 years of work experience in Wisconsin’s Indian
Country. Gary formed and managed for 5 years the UW
system’s very first Native American Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) out of UW-Stevens Point. Gary has
worked as a consultant for Wisconsin tribes, AICCW, Wisconsin Department of
Transportation and other clients. Gary has an excellent knowledge of the various minority business certifications available through the State of WI agencies. Gary
also administers the various training programs and seminars
offered by AICCW and [email protected]
PAM BOIVIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - NIICAP
NiiJii Capital Partners, Inc. (NiiCaP) is a not-for-profit
(501c3) corporation, chartered by the State of Wisconsin. We are a cash-
flow lender, assisting entrepreneurs in the
economically depressed geographical area and
target market (the Lac du Flambeau, Sokaogon Chippewa, and the
Menominee Reservations of Wisconsin) with start-up and /or expansion funds, and the
technical assistance required to nurture and develop viable business
NATIVE ENTREPRENEUR INTRODUCTION
Location: CMN Campus, Oneida Campus, Lac Du Flambeau Reservation, on-line live and recorded on CMN website
Description:This workshop will lay the groundwork for the entire program. Participants will learn how to access webinars, online videos and what the
program is, how it is funded and what the goals and objectives are. This session will also provide
locations and times to meet your schedule.
BUSINESS START UPS
Location: CMN Campus, Oneida Campus, Lac Du Flambeau Reservation, on-line live and recorded on CMN website
Description:This workshop will be geared toward community
members or business students who might be interested in learning how to start a business based on an idea or skill they may have. It will include the legalities of starting the business, how to prepare a business plan and what some of the obstacles may
be.
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Location: TBA, online live and recorded on website
Description:This course will provide participants with not a lot of computer experience, the skills they will
need to start tracking their business by utilizing a data base and spreadsheets. Excel
spreadsheets will be set up prior to the course and participants will be asked to bring in their financial information to allow actual numbers
for their business in training.
BUDGETING
Location: TBA, online live and recorded on website
Description:Building Native Communities curriculum will be
utilized. It is important for small business owners to realize that in order to be successful, they need to keep their personal finances separate
from their business. It is also important that their personal finances are in order when it comes time to obtain capital from a lending agency.
QUICKBOOKS
Location: TBA, online live and recorded on website
Description:This course provides an overview of
accounting with the utilization of computerized software to aid in managing a small business. Participants will learn how to
lay out their business accounting, such as what a chart of accounts is and how do they
set it up.
MARKETING
Location: TBA, online live and recorded on website
Description:Participants will learn basic terminology of
marketing as well as hands on skills in research and marketing presentations, both traditional and now utilizing social media.
BUSINESS TAXES
Location: CMN Campus, Oneida Campus, Lac Du Flambeau Reservation, on-line live and recorded on CMN website
Description:What are the tax requirements for a small
business, what steps can be taken to help a small business with its tax needs and what
resources are available to assist.
IN ADDITION
In addition to the above mentioned courses, technical assistance will be available throughout the project as well as guest speakers,
(Bankers, Lawyers, established Native Small Business Owners and Small Business
Administration experts)
to provide additional background on making businesses successful.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Brian Kowalkowski: Dean – Department of Continuing [email protected] of Menominee 1-800-567-2344 or 7125-799-6226 ext 3007
Renee O’Kimosh: Outreach Based Training [email protected] of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3075
Annette Miller: Job Based Training [email protected] of Menominee nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3097
Susan Delrow: [email protected] of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-3295
Mwata Chisha: Public / Business [email protected] of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3132
Bhaskar Singh: Public [email protected] of Menominee nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3123
Ann Walenski: Business / Public [email protected] of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext3225
Jeff Bowman: First American Capital [email protected] or [email protected]
Gary Mejchar: American Indian Chamber of [email protected]
Pam Boivin: [email protected]
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