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Expansion Moves On For Heathershaw Designs With Lakota Funds

Lakota Funds Finances Marquittee Heathershaw with a loan to expand her services and building size for her embroidery business.  Heathershaw Designs embroidery business is locally owned by tribal member Marquittee Heathershaw.  Marquittee was determined to make her dream a reality, she pulled all her resources from an IRA, savings, and investments to get started.  Heathershaw Designs grew from her home to a little shop and now is in need of a bigger shop to get the work needs done.  She took advantage of Lakota Funds' free technical assistance and coaching from the Wawokiye Business Institute (WBI).  Marquittee is working with Jo White, WBI Director on her business expansion.  Dedication to customer service and self-discipline make her Business a huge success in meeting the need for embroidery and T-shirt printing on the Pine Ridge Reservation and surrounding areas. 

"Core Four Business Class was a nice refresher for me and helped me focus on my goals to get them into a plan", says Marquittee.

 

Marquittee Heathershaw, owner Heathershaw Designs