Restaurant and Food Truck Financing 101
2026-02-11 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | ID
February 11, 2026 @ 9 AM PST
Free Online Class
Turn your food business dreams into reality! Restaurant & Food Truck Financing 101 will help you understand your funding options, prepare for capital, and avoid common mistakes. Whether you’re launching or growing, you’ll walk away with the tools and confidence to take your next step.

Canva Design Series Session 2: Design Foundations for Entrepreneurs
2026-02-11 10:00 - 11:30 | ID
February 11, 2026 @ 10 AM PST
Free Online Class
The Canva Design Series is a 12-month webinar series designed for entrepreneurs who want to build professional design skills step by step. Educator, designer, and founder of B93 Collective, C’Lenna Mack will take you from setting up your account to creating a polished portfolio, this series supports you in growing both confidence and capability with Canva. February’s workshop, Design Foundations for Entrepreneurs, covers fundamental design concepts; color theory, typography, spacing and visual hierarchy; to help participants create attractive, readable designs. Attendees will build mood boards to articulate their brand’s look and feel.

U of I Medicare Workshops
2026-02-11 18:00 - 20:00 | ID
February 11, May 6 & October 21, 2026
6-8 PM @ Latah County Annex Building, Moscow, ID
Are you, or a loved one, nearing 65? This is the workshop for you. An Idaho Department of Insurance SHIBA representative will explain Medicare and all its pieces and parts, answer your questions, and de-mystify this healthcare program. In two hours, you will receive helpful resources, program updates, and peace-of-mind that you are on the right track.

Intro to Videography Basic Mobile Phone Operation
2026-02-12 16:00 - 17:00 | ID
February 12, 2026 | 4 PM PST
Free Online
Great video can be the difference between being noticed and being overlooked. In our new webinar, you’ll learn how to use the phone already in your pocket to create high-quality, compelling videos that showcase your products and tell your brand’s story in a way that connects with customers. Led by Diné filmmaker and Daytime Emmy Award–winning producer Deidra Peaches, this webinar breaks down videography into simple, approachable steps, no fancy gear or prior experience required. You’ll gain practical skills, creative confidence, and a clear framework for producing videos that look professional and feel authentic to your business.

Money Basics Class Next Level: Budget & Savings Goal
2026-02-17 17:00 - 2026-02-25 20:00 | Nez Perce Tribal Housing, 125 Veterans Drive, Lapwai, ID, 83540, United States
February 17, 24 & 25, 2026 | 5-8 PM
Free In-Person: NPTHA Office, Lapwai, ID
Money Basics is a great starting point for anyone who wants extra support with budgeting, saving, and building financial confidence. This class is ideal if you’re feeling the need for more guidance around managing your money—or if you’re looking for a pre-step before taking the Homebuyer Education Class. To sign up or learn more, please contact Sonya by February 12, 2026 at sonyas@nezperce.org or (208) 843-2229.

Owning a Veteran-Owned Small Business
2026-02-18 - 2026-02-19 | ID
February 18-19, 2026
Free Online
Veterans have the character, discipline and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wondering what it takes and how you can prepare? Enroll in Boots to Business Reboot. During Reboot, participants are introduced to the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to launch a business, including steps for developing business concepts, how to develop a business plan, and information on SBA resources available to help. The program is facilitated by subject matter experts from the SBA and their extensive network of skilled business advisors.

Nez Perce Tribe Wills & Estate Planning Session
2026-02-27 12:00 - 15:30 | Lapwai, Lapwai
February 27, 2026 | 12-3:30 PM
Free In-Person: Lapwai, ID
The Wills Intern, Amanda, from the University of Idaho will be available to assist tribal members with estate planning on the dates and times listed below. Participants are asked to complete the Estate Planning Questionnaire in advance and bring a printed copy of their Individual Trust Interest (ITI) report, which can be obtained from the BIA office. To schedule an appointment, please email willsintern@nezperce.org whenever possible, or call 208-621-4827 during the times the Wills Intern is in the office.

Elevate Idaho: Explore Federal Agencies Interests and Get to the “Why” to fund your Idea/Technology
2026-03-04 11:00 - 12:30 | ID
March 4, 2026 | 11 AM PST
Free Online
Elevate Idaho helps early-stage Innovators compete for federal research and development funds through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs – America’s Seed Fund – and connect to resources they need to take their venture to the next level of success! Elevate Idaho offers free consultations, training, and proposal assistance to help Idaho Companies succeed in winning SBIR and STTR Grants, which in turn creates a solid foundation to build a robust SBIR/STTR Program across Idaho.

Digital Marketing Basics for Small Businesses
2026-03-12 11:00 - 12:30 | ID
Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 11 AM PST
Join Nimiipuu Fund and Jiselle Halfmoon, Cayuse Native Solutions, for this online workshop introduces new small business owners to the foundations of digital marketing. We’ll cover simple strategy building, Social Media 101, and walk you through setting up a Facebook Business Page step‑by‑step. Perfect for beginners who want a straightforward, practical start to promoting their business online.

Meet Your Instructor
Jiselle “Jazz” Halfmoon (she/her) is an enrolled Cayuse/Umatilla citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, with Nimiipuu ancestry on both her paternal and maternal sides. She serves as Digital Marketing Creative Lead at Cayuse Native Solutions, where she directs digital campaigns, social media strategy, web development, branding, and graphic design for clients across Indian Country.
Prior to joining CNS in 2022, Jiselle spent 13 years in CTUIR’s Communications Department, managing the Tribal radio station and later serving as Interim Director of Communications. Her work earned two national journalism awards. She is Google-certified in digital marketing and certified in Tribal web development through the University of Arizona.
A writer, artist, and entrepreneur (Indigital), Jiselle has contributed to projects including the Bestiarium International print exhibition in Athens, Greece, the Ghost Herd podcast, and cultural commentary in Pacific Northwest public radio. She currently serves her third term on the CTUIR Law & Order Committee.
Outside of work, she enjoys creating digital pop tribal culture designs, reading and writing, photography, learning weyiiletpuutimpt, exploring tribal homelands, traveling with her mini-Aussie Hutch, and spending time with friends.

Bridges to Prosperity: Sqilxʷ Business Spring Cohort
2026-03-19 | ID
March 19-May 21, 2026
Free Virtual Cohort Series
If you are thinking of starting a business, mark your calendar for the upcoming Bridges to Prosperity Business Cohort with Roxanne Best. We will meet virtually over 10 weeks and cover the foundation of what you need to include in your business plan. Participants meet virtually via zoom from 6-8pm and every week for a total of 10 weeks. Upon completion, you will then be invited to the graduation ceremony and given your certificate of completion as well as have a chance to meet your fellow cohort members in person.

Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill: Business Tax Provisions
2026-03-24 11:00 - 12:00 | ID
March 24, 2026 | 11 AM PST
Free Online Class
After completing this session, participants will be able to identify business tax provisions enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) and explain revisions to business information reporting requirements, including changes to third-party network transaction rules and increased reporting thresholds for certain payments.

Invaluable Laws of Growth: Intentionality, Reflection, and Consistency
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | ID
March 24, 2026 | 12 PM PST
Free Online Class
Why focus on personal growth? Because your business will never outgrow you. Your leadership capacity determines your impact. Your mindset shapes your outcomes. Your growth fuels generational change. These principles are not new to us. Intentional living. Reflective wisdom. Steady consistency. Our ancestors practiced them long before they were written in books.

Rez Roots: Money Moves
2026-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | ID
March 24, 2026 | 2 PM PST
Free Online Class
If you don’t understand your numbers, your numbers will control you. Money is one of the biggest stress points for entrepreneurs, especially when no one ever teaches us how business finances actually work. This Rez Roots session breaks it down in a clear, practical way so Native entrepreneurs can build businesses that are sustainable and profitable.

Smarter Digital Marketing for Today’s Search-Driven World
2026-03-25 08:30 - 09:30 | ID
March 25, 2026 | 8:30 AM PST
Free Online Class
Digital marketing is changing fast. In this training, you’ll learn how to make your website the anchor of your online presence, including connections with Google Business Profile, social media, email, and customer reviews. We’ll show you how today’s search tools, including AI and voice, are reshaping the way customers find businesses and how you can adapt with clear, practical steps.

Cultivating Success Idaho Farm Safety Webinar Series
2026-03-27 11:00 - 2026-04-03 12:00 | ID
Fridays, March 27-April 3, 2026 | 11AM-12 PM PST
Free Online Webinar Series
Join Idaho Cultivating Success for this free webinar series designed to help you learn more about on-farm safety! Webinar topics include Biosecurity on Your Small Farm, Agritourism + Safety: Protecting Visitors and Your Farm, Safe Acres, Safe Families: Children & Family Farm Safety for Small Acreage Operations, Small Farm Food Safety – A Commonsense Approach to Deciphering Rules, Regulations and Basic Good Practices.

Succession Planning for Small Businesses
2026-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | ID
April 2, 2026 | 10 AM PST
Free Online Class
Succession Planning is crucial for ensuring business continuity, developing future leaders and minimizing disruption during transitions in ownership, management, overall business profitability, growth and personal financial well-being. A well-thought-out succession plan will maximize and preserve value for everyone.

University of Idaho Financial Conference
2026-04-03 08:00 - 15:30 | Best Western Plus University Inn, 1516 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, Idaho
April 3, 2026 | 8 AM-3:30 PM
Free In-Person | Moscow, ID
Our Financial Conference is full of financial resources from over 50 speakers and sponsors that want to help you make the most of your money and reach your dreams. With breakout sessions, panels, simulations, interviews and resources you can’t get anywhere else; it is the financial conference of the year. Registration opens February 1, 2026.

Foundations of Building Your Brand
2026-04-03 12:00 - 2026-04-29 13:30 | ID
April 3-29, 2026 | 12-1:30 PM PST
Free Online Class
A 4-part branding strategy workshop to help farm and food businesses clarify, create, and confidently use their brand. Participants will learn what branding truly means beyond just a logo, discover how to choose colors, fonts, and visuals that reflect their mission, and gain clear guidance on applying their branding consistently across digital marketing, print materials, packaging, and product labeling within regulatory guidelines.

Artist Marketing Workshop: Summer Season Prep
2026-04-07 11:00 | ID
Summer market season can make or break your year as an artist—but most people go into it reacting instead of planning. In this free online workshop, you’ll learn how to map out your summer using a simple, repeatable system that keeps your events, marketing, and content organized in one place.
We’ll walk through how to set clear goals, build out your calendar, and create a marketing plan that supports your sales without overwhelming your time or energy. By the end of this session, you’ll have a customized summer calendar, a content plan, and a clear strategy for showing up consistently and confidently at markets, online, and in your community. This workshop is designed for artists at any stage who want to feel prepared, organized, and ready to make the most of the summer season.

Key take aways:

A defined set of summer income and visibility goals
A fully mapped-out calendar of markets, deadlines, and promotions
A simple social media plan aligned with their events
A checklist of marketing materials to prepare before the season starts

A repeatable system that can be used every season

Meet Your Instructor
Roxanne Best (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation) is a photographer, culinary artist, storyteller, and certified trainer who uses her diverse background to guide clients towards personal and professional growth.

Accounting Basics and the Importance of Accounting to Your Business
2026-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 | ID
April 9, 2026 | 1 PM PST
Free Online Class
Do you know the difference between bookkeeping and accounting? Are you having trouble understanding what financial statements are? Then you have come to the right place. Sign up for our Accounting Basics class and learn the important information that you need to know about your small business accounting.

Nez Perce Tribe Wills & Estate Planning Session
2026-04-17 12:30 - 15:30 | ID
April 17, 2026 | 12:30-3:30 PM
Free In-Person: Lapwai, ID
The Wills Intern, Amanda, from the University of Idaho will be available to assist tribal members with estate planning on the dates and times listed below. Participants are asked to complete the Estate Planning Questionnaire in advance and bring a printed copy of their Individual Trust Interest (ITI) report, which can be obtained from the BIA office.

Starting a Business in Idaho
2026-04-19 08:00 - 09:00 | ID
April 19, 2026 | 8 AM PST
Free Online Class
Starting a new business is often overwhelming. You no doubt have many questions. What to do first? How can I ensure my business is a success? Do I need a license? Join us for a basic overview of what it takes to establish a business in Idaho.

Northwest Native Economic Summit and Fashion Show
2026-04-21 - 2026-04-23 | Ilani Casino, Ridgefield, WA, United States
April 21-23, 2026
Ilani Casino, Ridgefield, WA
The Northwest Native Economic Summit and Fashion Show is a two and a half-day gathering focused on business networking, information sharing and capital access resources for the Tribal communities across the Northwest and beyond. We invite Tribal leaders, enterprise managers, economic development professionals, funders and Native entrepreneurs to come together with illuminating panels, speakers, and ample networking opportunities to galvanize the relationships of those building economic prosperity around the region.

Saving & Awareness Financial Literacy Class
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | ID
April 21, 2026 | 12 PM PST
Free Online Class
Join this live session focused on building stronger saving habits and planning ahead with guest speaker Jasper Smith, Founder of The #BuildWealth Movement. Session will focus on practical saving strategies you can start now, understanding retirement contributions and tips for helping children build healthy money habits.

Funding Your Business Needs with SBA Loans
2026-04-21 12:30 - 13:30 | ID
April 21, 2026 | 12:30 PM PST
Free Online Class
Whether it is $500 or $5 million, the SBA has loan programs to help your business secure the funding it needs to start, grow, and expand. Join SBA Seattle District staff for an overview of SBA loan programs, how to find a local SBA lender, and the technical assistance to help prepare you for your funding request.

Define Budget & Savings Goals with Our Free Money Basics Series
2026-04-21 17:30 - 2026-04-29 19:00 | Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority: Kamiah, 105 Riverview Avenue, Kamiah, ID, 83536, United States
April 21, 28 & 29, 2026
Nez Perce Tribal Housing Authority Office, Kamiah, ID
Take the next step toward financial confidence! Join us for Money Basics: Next Level, a hands-on class focused on building strong budgeting and savings skills. Participants who attend all three evening sessions will receive a certificate of completion. Enjoy a supportive learning environment with meals and materials provided at no cost. Reserve your spot by Thursday, April 16, 2026 by calling (208) 843-2229 or emailing sonyas@nezperce.org. Spaces are limited—sign up today!

Nez Perce Tribe Career Fair
2026-04-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center, 504 Main St S, Lapwai, ID, 83540, United States
April 23, 2026 | 9 AM-3 PM
Pineewaus Community Center, Lapwai, ID
Join us for a day full of employment opportunities, resume writing assistance, mock interview sessions and complimentary professional headshots. Free lunch provided. For more information, contact Chantal Ellenwood at chantale@crcasino.com. Register your booth space!

Complimentary Professional Headshots
2026-04-23 09:00 - 15:00 | Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center, 504 Main St S, Lapwai, ID, 83540, United States
During the 2nd Annual Career Fair by Indigenous Creatives
Photos and sign-ups will be available onsite at the event. Sessions include both individual headshots and group photos. Photos brought to you by Nimiipuu Fund.

AI for Small Businesses
2026-04-29 11:00 - 12:30 | ID
Artificial Intelligence for Small Businesses is a beginner-friendly webinar hosted by a Nimiipuu Fund and facilitated by Cayuse Native Solutions. Learn how small businesses can use AI tools in practical ways, while also exploring important Tribal perspectives on cultural representation, data, and responsible technology use. Walk away with simple ideas you can start using right away.

FED Talk: USDA Rural Development
2026-04-30 10:00 - 11:00 | ID
April 30, 2026 | 10 AM PST
Free Online Webinar
USDA Rural Development invests in rural America with loan, grant, and loan guarantee programs which expand access to high-speed internet, electric, and transportation infrastructure, and support business growth, healthcare, education, housing, and other community essentials.
