Pokégnek Bodéwadmik

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi

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  • Chi Ishobak Community Development Financial Institution

    It is the mission of Chi Ishobak to provide tribal citizens of low to moderate incomes with access to affordable capital for the purposes of home mortgages, business loans, and individual financial development through collaborative and education-oriented lending services, and to practice responsible lending in order to protect loan capital for future generations of tribal citizens. 

     

    Services

    Training 

    • ‘Starting A New Business” 
    • “How to Develop a Business Plan”  
    • “Accounting and QuickBooks Pro” 
    • “Financial Empowerment” 

    Resources 

    • Starting a Business in Michigan or Indiana 
    • Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) 
    • Business Planning Software 
    • Small Business Administration (SBA) 

    Lending (Business loans starting in Summer 2011) 

    • Micro Loans (business) 
    • Small Business Loans 
    • Home Mortgage Loans (est. 2012) 

    Other Services 

    • Mentoring and coaching to help your business succeed 
    • Individual development accounts for business purposes (est. Summer 2011)
  •  Chi Ishobak, Inc. 

    415 E. Prairie Ronde St. Ste. B 

    PO Box 117 

    Dowagiac, MI 49047 

    For information please contact Alan Fricke 

    Phone: (269)783-4909 

    Fax: (269) 783-4652 

    E-mail: Alan.Fricke@ChiIshobak.org    

     

     

    Board of Directors

    Troy Clay, Chairman
    Kevin Daugherty, Vice Chairman
    Valerie Janowski, Secretary Treasurer
    Darlene Van Tubbergen
    Tom Topash