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 Pointbkowalkowski@menominee.edu

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 Bayrokimosh@menominee.edu

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. amiller@menominee.edu

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

the College.sdelrow@menominee.edu

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. mchisha@menominee.edu

BHASKAR SINGHPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

bsingh@menominee.edu

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

awalenski@menominee.edu

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 assistance.bowman@baybankgb.com or

Jeff.facc@gmail.com

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 FACC.gary@aiccw.org

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

opportunities.pboivin@niicap.org

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 Educationbkowalkowski@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee 1-800-567-2344 or 7125-799-6226 ext 3007

Renee O’Kimosh: Outreach Based Training Specialistrokimosh@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3075

Annette Miller: Job Based Training Specialistamiller@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3097

Susan Delrow: Webmastersdelrow@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-3295

Mwata Chisha: Public / Business Administrationmchisha@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3132

Bhaskar Singh: Public Administrationbsingh@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext 3123

Ann Walenski: Business / Public Administrationawalenski@menominee.eduCollege of Menominee Nation1-800-567-2344 or 715-799-6226 ext3225

Jeff Bowman: First American Capital Corporationbowman@baybankgb.com or jeff.facc@gmail.com1-414-604-2044

Gary Mejchar: American Indian Chamber of Commercegary@aiccw.org1-414-604-2044

Pam Boivin: NiiCAPpboivin@niicap.org715-799-4806

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