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Kola Campground in Wounded Knee

KOLA Campground owners Leonard and Debra Martinez wanted to expand their business of trail rides on horses to include overnight camping with added activities.  Lakota Funds had the opportunity to assist Leonard and Debra with one of our loan products to accomplish their expansion goal.  David White Bull, Lakota Funds Wawokiye Business Institute Success Coach was able to offer technical assistance to develop sources and uses with cash flow projections.  The loan department offered suggestions and then a loan. KOLA campgrounds will include sleeping under the stars in traditional tipis, beds and showers, evening meals of traditional Lakota foods and other activities.  This summer the sale of artwork/crafts and the features of the campground will be offered by the Martinez to tourists and tribal members who pass through the Wounded Knee village.  To book your camping trip and to obtain more information call Debra and Leonard at 605.441.6187.
Lakota Funds technical assistance and courses are free to entrepreneurs like Leonard and Debra here on the reservation.  The free classes offered: Core Four Business Planning, Financial Literacy, and Homebuyers Training just to name a few. Wawokiye Business Institute also has small business success coaches who assist future business owners with resources and technical assistance.  Lakota Funds provides services in five areas: technical assistance, financial literacy, housing, financial capital and market access.  Lakota Funds makes micro loans up to $5000, small business up to $25,000, and business expansion loans up to $200,000.  The last two categories require the Core Four Course and/or three years of successful business experience. 

 

S & S Video Rental Works With Lakota Funds.

Seth Bracken is a first time borrower from Lakota Funds loan products to expand his video rental business, S & S Video Rental.  Seth’s family owned enterprise renting DVD movies and games is located north of Porcupine on the west side of the highway, along with satellite rental sites in Manderson at Pinky’s and Reddy Mart east of Pine Ridge.  With hopes to add further satellite sites in various other communities, Seth strives to provide quality customer service with a large selection of movies and games to meet customers’ needs, all at the price that is the lowest on the Pine Ridge Reservation.  Lakota Funds loans are just one of the services Lakota Funds has to offer, assisting entrepreneurs like Seth with renovations and adding to inventory.  S & S Video is providing the reservation with the convenience of video rental right here locally.   

There are free classes offered: Core Four Business Planning, Financial Literacy, and Homebuyers Training just to name a few. Wawokiye Business Institute also has small business success coaches who assist future business owners like Seth with resources and technical assistance. 

 

 

Badland Boy Adventures

Lakota Funds assisted Chris Cuny to get his new business, Badland Boy Adventures, started with one of the loan products. Chris used the Core Four Business Planning Course to start his plan. Chris began his road to entrepreneurship with Harvey White Woman as his small business success coach four years ago, now he has David White Bull to assist in getting his entertainment business up and running. Badland Boy Adventure is possibly the first portable rock climbing wall entertainment in Indian Country. It will be set up at pow-wows, local schools, local trade shows, and various tribal programs, with the first appearance at the trade show in Rapid City the 3rd week in March. Chris stated, “If you got your dream, okay it’s possible to find resources here, give it a shot.” read more...

Lakota Trade Center Space Available, Suite 106, 1100 Square Ft.
For more information call Darrell Twiss at 605-455-2500 or Email