Turning equity into opportunity: Montana fund helps Native entrepreneurs enter the financial mainstream

October 7, 2008

A new small business funding program from the State of Montana is designed to address the severe shortage of equity among entrepreneurs in Indian Country.

Sue Woodrow - Community Affairs Senior Project Director

Full Story: http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/publications_papers/pub_display.cfm?id=4007

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Please contact Philip with any questions at:

Philip G. Belangie, Manager

Entrepreneur Development Program

SBDC Lead Center

Montana Department of Commerce

1121 East Broadway, Suite 116

Missoula, MT 59802

(406) 721-3663

pbelangie@mt.gov

MONTANA INDIANPRENEUR EQUITY FUND - http://tribal.mt.gov/docs/IndianEquityFundGuidelinesApplication.pdf

Montana Indian Equity Fund Launches its Third Year of Grants for Indian Business Owners http://matr.net/article-30958.html