Does CIRI provide business loans or otherwise assist shareholders who are starting a business?
Neither CIRI nor any of its nonprofit organizations or subsidiaries is chartered to provide financial or technical assistance for starting a business.Assistance may be available through: • UAA Small Business Development Center 274-7232 • Alaska Growth Capital www.alaskagrowth.com • The Small Business Administration www.sba.gov • Bureau of Indian Affairs www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs The SBA provides a business loan program, workshops and free counseling on how to start a small business, and you may qualify for federal programs that steer a portion of government contracts to businesses owned by minorities, such as the SBA’s “8(a) Program.” The BIA also administers a small business loan program and provides workshops and counseling on how to start a small business. Additionally, many universities and community schools also provide reference libraries, workshops, and technical assistance on starting a small business, developing business plans, and preparing commercial loan proposals.
Neither CIRI nor any of its nonprofit organizations or subsidiaries is chartered to provide financial or technical assistance for starting a business.Assistance may be available through: • UAA Small Business Development Center 274-7232 • Alaska Growth Capital www.alaskagrowth.com • The Small Business Administration www.sba.gov • Bureau of Indian Affairs www.bia.gov The SBA provides a business loan program, workshops and free counseling on how to start a small business, and you may qualify for federal programs that steer a portion of government contracts to businesses owned by minorities, such as the SBA’s “8(a) Program.” The BIA also administers a small business loan program and provides workshops and counseling on how to start a small business. Additionally, many universities and community schools also provide reference libraries, workshops, and technical assistance on starting a small business, developing business plans, and preparing commercial loan proposals.
