Established in 1985, the NAU Center for American Indian Economic Development (CAIED) provides training, technical assistance and consulting services, business outreach, grant evaluations, host tribal forums/summits/conferences, and financial literacy education. NAU CAIED serves the twenty-two tribes of Arizona from working with tribal leaders to tribal entrepreneurs to working with tribal youth.
CAIED has a commitment to helping create initiatives and entrepreneurial endeavors among tribal communities. Thus, the Business Plan Competition was created. The Business Plan Competition seeks to train and support the next generation of Native entrepreneurs and business owners. The importance of developing business ideas and plans is by positioning Native communities at the forefront of economic sovereignty. In conjunction with the 2023 Annual Navajo Nation Economic Summit and in partnership with the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development since 2018, CAIED is again teaming up with the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development to host the Business Plan Competition on June 20, 2023.
This business plan competition is open to enrolled members of the Navajo Nation who are potential and/or existing Navajo Small Business, high school and college/university students. Up to 10 applicants will be allowed to enter. Each team can have no more than five (5) members per team.
• Must be enrolled Navajo Nation tribal member w/CIB
• Open to potential and/or existing small business owners and high school and college students
• Registration Due May 22, 2023
• Call NAU-CAIED 928-523-2281 or email trena.bizardi@nau.edu for registration form or scan QR code for online application
• Call 928-871-6486 to locate nearest RBDO office for paper applications
