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Chris Farrell’s “Conversations on the Creative Economy” series opened the fall season with a focus on Native American entrepreneurship.

The Small Business Administration reports that firms owned by Native Americans and Alaska Natives grew by 15 percent from 2007 to 2012. Indigenous businesses in Minnesota are diverse, ranging from telecommunications to architecture to athletics.

Prominent Native entrepreneurs discuss how they are building their businesses and how tribal ties, culture and tradition play into their work:

The event was hosted by Chris Farrell in Bemidji, Minn., on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Tradition and business: Native American entrepreneurs discuss heritage and commerce

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Chris Farrell’s “Conversations on the Creative Economy” series opened the fall season with a focus on Native American entrepreneurship.


Chris Farrell's "Conversations on the Creative Economy" series opened the fall season with a focus on Native American entrepreneurship.

Conversations on the Creative Economy: Building a Native-owned business

Four Native entrepreneurs during Conversations on the Creative Economy.

Conversations on the Creative Economy: Building a Native-owned business

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