The 2013 South Dakota Indian Business Conference Was a Success!


"Building Opportunities in the New Native America"
The bi-annual South Dakota Indian Business Conference is the premier event in South Dakota's Native economic development field. Nearly 200 Tribal and non-Tribal government and program representatives, practitioners, policy-makers, lenders, educators, nonprofit organization representatives, foundations, and entrepreneurs registered for the conference.

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SDIBA Now Accepting Applications for the Native Entrepreneur Investment Fund!
Native entrepreneurs looking to turn a business idea into reality are encouraged to apply for a loan through the South Dakota Indian Business Alliance's Native Entrepreneur Investment Fund. This new resource, launched with funding from the Citi Foundation and the South Dakota Community Foundation, provides loans up to $7,000 and other assistance from SDIBA's partners.

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South Dakota Indian Business Alliance

Welcome to the South Dakota Indian Business Alliance (SDIBA) website. SDIBA is a group of community partners committed to growing Indian business in South Dakota. Our mission is to enhance Indian Business development by leveraging partnerships and resources of diverse institutions and organizations.

Informing Policy Favorable to Indian Business

SDIBA works closely with state government to advocate for Indian business. We are guided by our policy agenda, a set of policy recommendations that represent a collective voice of stakeholders and advocates of South Dakota’s Native entrepreneurship development movement. Our 2012 Policy Recommendations are a compilation of elicited a variety of responses from our constituents about successes and challenges in Native business development and action ideas to promote growth. Download our 2012 Policy Recommendations.

Conducting Research to Gain Valuable Economic Data

The South Dakota Indian Business Alliance commissioned an in-depth market analysis of South Dakota's nine Indian Reservations. This research reveals although the Reservations face grave economic conditions, there are opportunities for economic growth and entrepreneurial development.
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Read the full report.

Navigate through a plethora of resources to help you establish or grow your Native business.
Take advantage of valuable resources on funding, governance, infrastructure, and business.
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