Business Development

Business development involves a number of procedures designed to increase the revenue of an enterprise. A multi-disciplinary approach including market assessment, generating leads, follow up sales activity, and customer service. This section contains information on how to grow an economic enterprise and lists resources to assist businesses in realizing its full potential.

As owners grow their businesses, the need for reliable resources expands as well. This section has links to sites that have information designed to assist business owners with sustainable growth.

ECONOMICS

More than just the relationship between production, distribution, and the consumption of goods and services, economics involves the study of human behavior. The content of this section is a virtual resource directory of organizations, programs and services that promote American Indian economic development.

COMMERCE

The complex system of buying and selling products and services in the market place can be made more efficient with access to resources. This section provides links to sites that assist in maximizing profits at the lowest production cost.

E-COMMERCE

Electronic Commerce, transactions that's transacted electronically, as over the internet, is also sometimes called, "e-business." Find links to a wide variety of web sites that assist with conducting business online via the Web.

SMALL BUSINESS

Starting a business and managing it through the critical first stages of development requires skill, discipline and hard work. When organizing a new business, take advantage of available resources that help make starting out more manageable. This Small Business section has links that benefit the small business owner throughout all stages of growth.