Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC)

The Native American Business Enterprise Center is operated through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency. NABEC provides professional business consulting services and technical assistance to Native Americans to manage, grow and expand their businesses. Assistance extends to both tribes and individuals living both on and off the reservation. Assistance is available for all stages of business from start-up through expansion and includes services such as market research, marketing assistance, financial analysis, loan packaging preparation, procurement assistance, minority certification assistance, and business plan development.

Assistance is available for all stages of business from start-up through expansion. Below is a partial list of services provided through the NABEC programs:

• Financial and Loan Packaging
• Business Plan Preparation
• Procurement Assistance
• Minority Certification Assistance
• 8(a) Assistance

NABEC services are available statewide in Arizona, California, and the Northwest (Washington, Oregon and Idaho).

Arizona NABEC
953 E Juanita Avenue
Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone: 480-545-1298
Fax: 480-545-4208
Web: www.aznabec.org

Joan Notah, Interim Project Director, Ext. 222
Email: joan.notah@ncaied.org

California NABEC
11138 Valley Mall Suite 200
El Monte, CA 91731
Phone: 626-442-3701
Fax: 626-442-7115
Web: www.canabec.org

Sharon Chambers-Feaster, Project Director
Email: schambers@ncaied.org

Shirleen Wakolee, Administrative Information Specialist
Email: swakolee@ncaied.org

Linda Harrison, Management Consultant
Email: linda.harris@ncaied.org

Northwest NABEC
3327 N.E. 125th Street, Suite 101
Seattle, WA 98125
Phone: 206-365-7735
Fax: 206-365-7764
Web: www.nwnabec.org

Mine Smith, Project Director
Email: mine.smith@ncaied.org

Curtis Feaster, Management Consultant
Email: curtis.feaster@ncaied.org