Joseph Bergen, Navajo, creates digital tools that streamline BuzzFeed’s media production. The company’s innovation-obsessed culture requires the Senior Software Engineer stay ahead of the latest Internet trends.
READ MOREDOE Funds Wind, Solar Infrastructure on Tribal Lands
by Native Business Staff | Aug 17, 2018 | Energy, Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing $9 million to fund tribal energy infrastructure projects— helping Native American and Alaska Native communities harness their vast undeveloped energy resources.
READ MOREBumble Fund Invests in Female-Founded Businesses, Prioritizes Diversity
by Native Business Staff | Aug 16, 2018 | Banking / Finance, Entrepreneurship
Last year, a mere 2.2 percent of all venture capital funding in the U.S. went to companies founded solely by women. The newly formed Bumble Fund aims to support female-founded, female-led businesses, with a focus on diversity.
READ MORENative American Agriculture Fund Created to Distribute $266M Trust
by Native Business Staff | Aug 15, 2018 | Agriculture, Legislative / Policy, NonProfit
The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), the largest U.S. nonprofit serving Native American farmers and ranchers, has been established to distribute $266 million from the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack case.
READ MOREAttention Native Youth Coders and Digital Designers: NB3 Foundation Launched a Mobile APP Competition
by Native Business Staff | Aug 14, 2018 | Technology, The Future
Native youth have a unique opportunity to design a health and nutrition mobile APP for the Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation. The nonprofit launched a national competition to engage tech-savvy youth across Indian Country.
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