Change Labs

✨Huge News! We are beyond proud to share that Sasha Begay's beautiful Indigenous-designed mugs are now being featured and sold at the Grand Canyon National Park (National Park Service)! To our knowledge, Sasha is the first Native business to do business with the Grand Canyon Conservancy. Her journey is just the beginning of a broader movement. With each mug she sells, she’s not only preserving our Diné heritage but also paving the way for Native entrepreneurs to follow in her footsteps. Her success at the Grand Canyon is a victory for all Native businesses striving to make their mark. Read her full story and learn more about this exciting milestone on our website! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gaDGFbUg Are you interested in doing business with our National Parks, like Sasha? Stay tuned to our YouTube channel next Monday for a video on how it’s done. 📸Photo credit: Raymond Chee #NativeWomenLead #NativeEntrepreneurs #ChangeLabs #GrandCanyon

Break out the bubbly, folks. Change Labs was just featured in The New York Times! 🎉📰 ✨ The article highlights the discrepancies in economic development within reservation and off-reservation communities and how federal and tribal policies stifle entrepreneurship despite the clearly established role local, small businesses and entrepreneurs play in building generational wealth. The very challenge that inspired the founding of Change Labs ten years ago.🙌🏽 (Shout out to the OG Change Labbers who attended our first event in Shiprock in March 2014!) The article also showcases the story of three Change Makers: Kelsey Lee, Algernon Sakiestewa Jr., and Laris Manuelito. All of whom have leveraged resources like our incubator and Kinship Lending to strengthen their ideas. 💪🏽 ⭐ Click the link to read the full article and see how we’re working to empower Native Change Makers! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dKJtCCXD #ChangeLabs #NYTimes #NYTFeature #NativeEntrepreneurs #NavajoNation

🔙 #TB to this amazing article by ASU News 📰 In June 2023, we celebrated the grand opening of our E-Ship Hub! Read about how ASU alum Jessica Stago and Heather Fleming co-founded Change Labs and have helped over 40 Native entrepreneurs grow their businesses. From navigating land deals to overcoming pandemic challenges, their journey led to the establishment of Change Labs' permanent home in Tuba City. Check out the full story here ➡️ https://bit.ly/47NM1F3 #ChangeLabs #NativeEntrepreneurs #TubaCity #NativeWomenLead #NativeBusiness

🎬Spoiler Alert: Today is the Netflix premiere of Rez Ball and there's a Change Maker debuting his designs in the movie! 🏀Check out the incredible designs by Navajo designer and entrepreneur Roddell Denetso, owner of Black Streak Apparel. Denetso is making history as one of the first Native American-owned companies to create an entire set of sports apparel for a movie! Read the full story here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/grFgWd-g 🍿Remember to watch Rez Ball this weekend, then come back to this post and let us know what you think of the uniform designs in the comments below! We can’t wait to hear your thoughts.👇 Photo credit: Netflix & Wade Adakai #RezBall #ChangeMakers #NavajoDesign #NativeEntrepreneur #RezBallPremiere

On the Horizon is here! ✉️ Stay connected and inspired with the latest updates from Change Labs! Our monthly digest brings you upcoming events, hands-on workshops, and insightful stories of Native entrepreneurs who are making waves in their communities. Don’t miss out on exclusive recaps of past workshops, designed to help you build a thriving Native business. 📝Ready to stay in the loop? Head to our website and sign up for all the updates! https://lnkd.in/gzxqNqn4 #ChangeLabs #OnTheHorizon #ChangeMakers #NativeEntrepreneurs #NativeLeaders

Ready to start a nonprofit? Join Change Labs' Executive Director, Heather Fleming, as she shares 15 years of experience in starting and leading nonprofits! In this workshop, Heather covers everything from incorporating your nonprofit to figuring out where your funding comes from. Plus, she answers all the questions about funding sources for new nonprofits! Watch the full video now on our YouTube channel for all the insights and strategies you need to launch your nonprofit. ➡️https://bit.ly/3BbbeNo #ChangeLabs #NativeNonprofit #NonprofitJourney #NonprofitStartup

🎙️ Listen in! Jessica Stago, co-founder of Change Labs, recently joined a panel of guests on Native America Calling to discuss federal support for Native small businesses and share insights on how these programs can help Native entrepreneurs thrive. Don’t miss out on this insightful conversation! 📻 Click here to listen to the full episode ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g_aeAAei #NativeBusiness #TribalEntrepreneurs #NativeAmericaCalling #ChangeLabs

MILESTONE ACHIEVED: as of today, we have received 100 pre-applications for the Navajo Small Business Credit Initiative (NSBCI)! Why is this a big deal? It means that 100 Navajo business owners and nonprofit leaders are working towards fostering financial resilience and making moves to elevate their game. At Change Labs, we are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity and help our community work towards bigger business goals. Know a Navajo change maker who needs access to finance? Learn more about the NSBCI here: https://lnkd.in/gcvMzNus #NSBCI #ChangeLabs #NavajoBusiness

Millions of dollars are flowing into tribal nations right now as a means to encourage small business development. The money is an extension of the federal COVID relief package known as the Small Business Credit Initiative (SBCI), allowing tribes to administer lines of credit that are often hard to come by. We’ll find out about some of the promising plans for SBCI loans and what might come of them. GUESTS Jessica Stago (Diné), co-founder of Change Labs Casey Pearlman (Iñupiaq), executive director of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation Elly O’Rourke (Karuk), co-owner of Salmon River Outpost Jon Bittner, executive director of the Alaska SBDC

🎉 Congratulations to Naiomi Glasses on the 3rd drop of her Polo Ralph Lauren collaboration! Her journey from traditional Navajo weaving to a prestigious fashion partnership shows that persistence and authenticity can lead to extraordinary achievements. Let her success and the hard work of countless #NativeEntrepreneurs inspire your week ahead – your daily efforts are the threads that weave your own masterpiece. To see the Polo Ralph Lauren campaign, visit: https://rlauren.co/4dvInlp For inspirational stories of Native change makers, visit: https://lnkd.in/gjnStjBy #NaiomiGlassesxRL #MondayMotivation #RLArtistinResidence #ChangeLabs #MotivationMonday