MODEL BUSINESS PLAN TRAINING FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

PHASE I WILL COMPLETE A RESEARCH VALIDATION STUDY OF ALL POSSIBLE COMPONENTS OF A BUSINESS PLAN AND RANKED THEM IN RELATIVE IMPORTANCE FOR THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES FOR NATIVE AMERICANS. PHASE I WILL ALSO DEVELOP PLANS FOR THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF A TRAINING MANUAL AND A TRAINING PROCESS IN WHICH THE MANUAL IS USED TO BUILD THE COMPETENCIES OF NATIVE AMERICAN FACING THE TASK OF WRITING BUSINESS PLANS, INCLUDING: FEASIBILITY STUDY, THE DEVELOPMENT AND WRITING OF A BUSINESS PLAN, AND HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE DURING PHASE 1. PHASE II WILL DEVELOP A TRAINING MANUAL AND COMPUTER ASSISTED TRAINING PROCESS FOR TRIBES AND NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC VENTURES AND CONDUCT AT LEAST THREE WORKSHOPS ON HOW THE MANUAL CAN BE USED LOCALLY. IN ADDITION, AT LEAST THREE ELIGIBLE NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS WILL RECEIVE DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING THEIR BUSINESS PLANS.