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SUMMARY:Chemehuevi Intro to Etsy
DESCRIPTION:Are you a Native artist who hasn’t yet got online? Do you make a craft product but don’t know where to sell it? The IDRS Acorn Project is offering a free course that helps you launch a store on Etsy\, the world’s largest site for handmade and vintage items. \nEtsy is the leading global marketplace for selling handmade and vintage goods to more than 40 million customers. IDRS has created the Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Workshop for Native artists/crafters that are looking to expand their customer base beyond the boundaries of their own community and sell to consumers world-wide. \nThe Chemehuevi Tribe’s Introduction to Etsy will take place on Friday April 3rd from 12 pm to 1:30 pm.  Registration is open to all community members and the workshop is free to attend.  To register please click on the “Going” button above and fill in your information. \nThe Workshop will be held at the Chemehuevi Housing Conference Room which are located at 1980 Valley Mesa Road in Havasu Lake\, California. \nFor more information\, please contact our community host Vern Escobar at 760-858-5100 or at 442-230-9334. \nYou can also reach out to Camille Koster from the IDRS Acorn Project at camille@idrsinc.org. \nAbout Your Presenter: \nCamille Koster (Cherokee) serves as the Youth Program Manager for the IDRS Acorn Project. Through the program\, she teaches youth how to explore entrepreneurship and create side hustles which provides them the opportunity to make money while continuing to focus on their education . She has worked in youth development and in nonprofit for the last 18 years\, both writing and facilitating camps across the nation. She has co-facilitated camps with the Drug-Free Communities National Initiative\, Students Working Against Tobacco\, Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health\, ONABEN\, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse\, and more. Camille dedicated five years of her youth development career as the Chief Operating Officer of Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma. She successfully assisted in one the largest youth entrepreneur programs as she helped build strategy and infrastructure for a cookie sale campaign that led to her local Council selling over 1 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies in Eastern Oklahoma.\n​\nCamille is a United States Navy Veteran and is proud to have represented the Cherokee Tribe in the military. During the time she served\, only 15.4% of the military was comprised of Native American members\, likewise\, only 4% were female members. She has a Masters Degree in Organizational Management. Camille lives in Jenks\, Oklahoma\, is married to a Firefighter and has three children. \n\nThe CO.STARTERS Bootcamp is funded in part by the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe\, the USDA Rural Business Development\, and the CA Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development. \n\n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Private: Chemehuevi Housing Conference Room\, 1980 Valley Mesa Road\, Havasu Lake\, CA\, 92363\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Varner Escobar":MAILTO:dirtero@cit-nsn.gov
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SUMMARY:Chemehuevi Journey Into Business
DESCRIPTION:Come learn what it takes to build a small business in a collaborative process with Native entrepreneurs just like yourself. We’ll be building a mock CO.STARTERS Canvas so you’re prepared when you’re ready to launch your business. \nThis isn’t just for newbies.  If you want to launch a new product or move into a new business or geographical area\, the CO.STARTERS Canvas can be invaluable in getting your priorities strait before you start.  We’ll also be integrating technology and showing how AI can help you fill out your canvas.  The workshop will feature giveaways\, prizes\, snacks and more with attendance! \nThe Chemehuevi Indian Tribe’s Journey into Native Business powered by CO.STARTERS will take place Wednesday\, April 30th from 3 pm to 6 pm.  Registration is open to all community members and the workshop is free to attend.  To register please click on the “Going” button above and fill in your information. \nThe Workshop will be held at the Tribal Community Center at 1978 Valley Mesa in Havasu Lake\, California. \nFor more information\, please contact our community host\, Varner Escobar\, Chemehuevi TERO Director.  He can be reached at 760-858-5100 or by sending him an email at dir.tero@cit-nsn.gov. \nYou can also reach out to Mark Thompson from the IDRS Acorn Project at 916-803-7550 or at mark@idrsinc.org. \nAbout Your Presenter: \nMark Thompson serves the Executive Director of Indian Dispute Resolution Services.  He also guides the IDRS Acorn Project\, IDRS’ microenterprise development program\, where he provides entrepreneurial training and technical assistance to Native American entrepreneurs and works with businesses operated by Native American tribes to conduct feasibility studies\, develop business plans\, establish internal accounting procedures and secure grant funding to further economic development through the creation of small businesses in Indian Country. \nOutside of his work for IDRS\, Mark has formally been involved in several small businesses including a real estate company\, a restaurant\, and a mobile disc jockey service.  Mr. Thompson received his BS in Business from University of California\, Berkeley and completed the Juris Doctorate degree from the University of the Pacific\, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento. He lives outside Sacramento\, California where he and his wife Mandi operate a small horse boarding facility and are raising two children\, Zane and Marina. \nThis workshop is funded by the USDA Rural Development\, the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development\, the Small Business Administration\, the Elevate Initiative\, and the Bank of America Foundation. \n\n\n	Related
URL:https://www.nativebiz.org/event/chemehuevi-journey-into-business/
LOCATION:Chemehuevi Community Center\, 1978 Valley Mesa\, Havasu Lake\, CA\, 92363\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Thompson":MAILTO:mark@idrsinc.org
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