?A Pecya (Hello Everyone) and welcome! The Native Business Center provides free, culturally relevant business support to Native entrepreneurs, artisans, and small-business owners throughout Washington State. We connect you with one-on-one technical assistance, training, funding resources, and opportunities to strengthen and grow your business.
Training & Webinars
Explore workshops, webinars, and business education opportunities designed to help Native entrepreneurs build skills, strengthen operations, and grow their businesses.
Funding & Resources
Explore funding opportunities, lending programs, and practical resources that can help you start, manage, and grow your business.
Grants
Explore current grant opportunities available to eligible businesses and entrepreneurs in Washington State.
Loans
If you’re looking for loans to fund your business, this page has a list of low interest and high interest loans that you can apply for. Some loans only apply to certain businesses or counties.
Native Business Spotlight
This fun section is dedicated to shining a light on Native entrepreneurs doing amazing things.
Buffalo Biscuits
This week’s Spotlight Wednesday features Buffalo Biscuits, a unique brand specializing in wearable art. Owned and operated by Mary Big-Bull Lewis, a Colville Tribal Member, Buffalo Biscuits offers an array…
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Evergreen Gift Shop
Artfully Designed Gifts Rooted in Creativity and Culture Located in the heart of Wenatchee, WA, Evergreen Gift Shop is your destination for unique and meaningful treasures. EvergreenGift Shop proudly showcase…
Read MoreCamp Crier
In many Native American traditions, those who reported news were called Camp Criers. Camp Criers would walk, run or ride from person to person or home to home until everyone was informed.
Climate Commitment Act
The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) caps and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from Washington’s largest emitting sources and industries, allowing businesses to find the most efficient path to lower carbon emissions.…
Read MorePaint, Paint Supplies & Painting Services
Enterprise Services (DES) is creating a new master contract for Paint, Paint Supplies and Painting services. This is an entirely new contract. The purpose of this Contract is to establish…
Read MoreMacKenzie Scott awards more than $100M to Native CDFIs
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded more than $103 million in unrestricted funding to Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs) across the country, marking one of the largest single investments in…
Read MoreEnergy Audits for Tribal Businesses
Are you a tribal-owned business or organization looking to lower energy costs and improve efficiency? Sustainable Connections and Northwest Indian College partner to offer low-cost energy audits for only $50…
Read MoreWashington Procurement Connect: Strengthening Your Business
On Oct. 8, Department of Enterprise Services is hosting Washington Procurement Connect, a conference that aims to connect small, diverse and veteran-owned businesses that want to do business with the…
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