Zachary Broken Leg (left) and Michael Dumont (right), 2011 LNI Business Plan Competition winners, with Crazy Horse High School Principal, Daniel Siebel (middle). Michael and Zachary presented a plan for a recording studio on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

LNI Business Plan Competition

In 2007, the Lakota Nations Invitational (LNI) added a Business Plan Competition to their activities. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and love competition, entering the LNI Business Plan Competition could be a great opportunity for you. Lakota Funds offers assistance and resources to help interested youth prepare a winning entry. We can help you develop your dream product or service, marketing plan, management and operations policies, and financial projections. Your idea and our coaching will equal a slam dunk!

The LNI Business Plan Competition in held annually in December in Rapid City, South Dakota. In order to have ample time to prepare, students should start on their business plans the spring before the competition.

Download the brochure for specific information on the competition process, dates, rules, and guidelines. For more information call Douglas Patton, Lakota Funds Success Coach at 605-455-2500.