• SBA Faith-base & Community Initiative – Armed Forces Chamber

    The IDRS Acorn Project has joined on as a partner of the Nevada SBA's Faith-base & Community Initiative. The Initiative provides outreach to people of Faith here in Nevada to let them know about the entrepreneurial and small business training and assistance available to them from partner institutions. All people Read more…

  • SBA Faith-base & Community Initiative: Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce

    The IDRS Acorn Project has joined on as a partner of the Nevada SBA's Faith-base & Community Initiative. The Initiative provides outreach to people of Faith here in Nevada to let them know about the entrepreneurial and small business training and assistance available to them from partner institutions. All people of Read more…

  • Credit 101

    To register, please click: http://ntv.bz/credit101 Do you know how important credit can be for your business or your personal life?  Credit not only affects your ability to get a credit card or open an account with a vendor, it affects the interest, the cost of credit.  And in some areas, Read more…

  • Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship

    To register, please click: ntv.bz/youth Do you work with youth, would like to work with youth or have a young person that you would like to influence in a positive way? Many of today's youth rarely receive information on how to work toward economic stability while pursuing a small business through Read more…

  • Reducing Taxes Through the Schedule C

    Small farms will typically fill out a schedule F for their farm activities. However, Cares Act funding has many of you doing non-farm activities. To make sure you pay the least amount of taxes on these funds, you should file a Schedule C and deduct eligible expenses. In this webinar, Read more…

  • CA Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

    This is webinar #4 to let you know about Round 5. To register, please click: ntv.bz/cacovid The Governor of the State of California has created a $2.5 billion grant program for California entrepreneurs.  The grant, the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant program provides grants between $5,000 and $25,000.  Applications are Read more…

  • Understanding Contractor Quality Control

    If there is one area of federal contracting critical to a firm’s ability to not only acquire large value contracts but also perform successfully, it is the firm’s Quality Control program. This webinar will define and discuss quality control (QC) and the various QC program levels the government imposes on Read more…

  • Smart Phone Photography for Digital Promotion

    To register, please visit: ntv.bz/digital Learn the basics of using your smartphone to create quality promotional material to be used on your website, social media platforms, and print. We all have an amazing tool at our fingertips --- our smartphones!  Today's smartphones are equipped with exceptional image and video capturing Read more…

  • Teaching Native Youth How to Budget and Save for the Future

    To register, please click: ntv.bz/youth Throughout history, Native Americans have been known for their ability to manage resources. Gathering enough food in one season to ensure they had plenty for the next and taking only the resources that were needed so plenty remained for future use. Learning, understanding and practicing resource Read more…

  • A Guide to Website Development

    Are you running a business without an online presence or relying completely on social media to interact with customers? If this is you, please join us for a special webinar that will teach you about the different options for creating a website to help you share information, build credibility, establish Read more…

  • Strategies for Protecting Your Art

    For indigenous people, the arts provide a means of expression used for the maintenance and transmission of culture. For many people in Indian Country, creating various works of art also provides financial stability, providing much-needed income for supporting one’s family. While it is hard to estimate how much revenue the Read more…

  • Strategies for Increasing Your Instagram Following

    To register, please visit:  ntv.bz/maysm Instagram is the sixth most visited website in the world.  Surprisingly, most of the five websites above them are also social media sites (#2 YouTube, #3 Facebook, #4 Twitter).  So, if you have ignored Instagram to promote your business, you may not reaching many of Read more…

  • Teaching Native Youth How to Generate Business Ideas

    To register, please click: ntv.bz/youth Teaching native youth skills for becoming financially independent is critical for the future of our tribal communities and future generations. Join Camille Koster, IDRS Youth Program Manager, for a webinar on how to help youth generate business ideas that will lead them toward financial independence and Read more…

  • Social Media 101

    The Social Media 101 webinar is designed to help you learn what social media marketing entails, the different social media channels that exist and how to select and utilize the best social media channel for your business and target audience. By the end of the webinar, you will be able Read more…

  • Organizing Your Farm (or Family) Finances with a Budget

    Join us to learn how to create a simple operational budget for your business.  An operating budget helps you strategize for a profitable business and allows you to plan for low earning or high spending months. A budget guides your spending decisions and motivates you to stay on track with Read more…

  • Selling on Facebook

    To register, please visit:  ntv.bz/selling Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok. New social media platforms pop up all the time. But the largest and most used platform is still Facebook. And Facebook is not just a place to show us what you had for lunch but a viable way to actually get your Read more…

  • Create YouTube Videos That Attract New Customers

    To register, please visit:  ntv.bz/customers Video is one of the most powerful tools that small businesses can use to reach more customers and inspire them to purchase. Whether you’re thinking about making your first DIY video, or cranking out your 20th video, there are creative styles, techniques and best practices Read more…

  • Teaching Youth Financial Independence through Entrepreneurship

    To register, please click: ntv.bz/juneyouth Teaching native youth skills for becoming financially independent is critical for the future of our tribal communities and future generations. Join Camille Koster, IDRS Youth Program Manager, for a webinar on how to help youth learn to price their small business product or service and create Read more…

  • Organize Your Business with Computer-based Accounting Software

    As a small business owner, managing the financial aspects of your business can be challenging which is why it is important to utilize tools such as accounting software. In this webinar, you will learn how accounting software can help you stay organized and grow your business, how to implement the Read more…

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