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business & financial empowerment

Explore conversations and teachings from Native Women Lead focused on entrepreneurship, financial wellbeing, and building strong Native-owned businesses and communities.

Is Your Brand Working for You Around the Clock? Your business brand might be reaching customers 24/7, shaping their experience even when you’re offline. Join us for an engaging, hands-on workshop designed to help Native women entrepreneurs harness their brand’s potential.Strengthen your brand’s reach and refine your online presence. In this interactive session, we’ll: Explore the key elements of a successful business brand Discover strategies for optimizing brand presence and organizing content to enhance your web customer’s experience Put our learning into action with a collaborative group exercise Led by: April Tinhorn, CEO & Founder of TinhornCX

Did you know that you can keep more of your income or profits just by being smart with your taxes? In this workshop, Native business owners will learn about legal ways to pay less in taxes — plus wealth creation strategies that may help significantly reduce your tax liability. Learn about credits, deductions, and making smart financial decisions to reduce the amount of taxes you pay while following the rules. Join us for a virtual business workshop with Chantay Moore, CFEd®, IAR, MBA, Director, Native American Financial Literacy Services.

Carrie A. Frias, managing partner at Frias Indian Law and Policy, LLC for "Protecting Your Brand". Learn about what intellectual property is, how trademark fits into it, and how. we can use the western registration system to our advantage to help protect our Indigenous-owned businesses. More Information: Frias Indian Law and Policy, LLC

 

Self-care/mental health

These videos from Native Women Lead share teachings, conversations, and reflections that support mental health, healing, and personal growth. We invite you to take a moment to listen, learn, and reconnect with yourself and community.

Join guest speaker Janice Lucero (Cotton Blossom Gardens) as she shares her healing journey to inspire us towards transformation filled with self-love & understanding. About Janice Lucero Janice Lucero, Cotton Blossom (Tah-khee-pauff), was born and raised in the Pueblo of Isleta. Her journey started in 2020 when Janice felt an urgency to start a garden. Coming from a background in corporate IT, she craved to do what made her happy. Janice took a leap of faith and a door of opportunities opened. For more information about Cotton Blossom Gardens:

Mental Health & The Inner Landscape of Success For Native Women Entrepreneurs

Jennifer Padilla is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working with diverse populations across a range of settings. Her expertise includes trauma treatment, co-occurring disorders, and addiction recovery. She has provided training and consultation to mental health professionals on culturally responsive and trauma informed practices. Jennifer is the founder of The Water Collection, a private practice dedicated to supporting individuals and communities through holistic, client centered care.

Self-Care for Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs: Thriving Through the Holidays!!

Jordanna Saunders, Founder & CEO of @ Trauma Recovery Services of Arizona for an empowering and supportive space where Indigenous women entrepreneurs can come together to share and learn self-care practices that honor our cultural values. As the holiday season approaches, we’ll explore ways to navigate holiday stress while staying grounded in our traditions and well-being.