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January
20,
2011
LAKOTA
FUNDS
NEW
SHORTER
COURSES
Starting
the
last
week
in
January,
Lakota
Funds
will
utilize
two
new
curriculums:
“Making
Your
Move”
for
Homebuyer’s
Education
and
“Building
Your
Own
Business”
for
Business
Planning,
the
teaching
methods
for
the
courses
will
be
consistent
with
the
curriculum,
the
Business
Planning
course
will
have
follow
up
with
client
if
needed.
Success
Coaches
will
be
teaching
the
courses
in
two
different
locations:
Doug
Patton
will
be
teaching
Homebuyer’s
Education
for
three
weeks
at
the
Sue
Ann
Big
Crow
Center/Pine
Ridge,
South
Dakota
from
5:00p.m.‐8:00p.m.
on
January
27,
2011
through
February
10,
2011.
Kateri
Montileaux
will
be
teaching
the
Business
Planning
for
two
weeks
from
5:00p.m.‐8:00p.m
on
January
26,
2011
through
February
2,
2011
at
the
Lakota
Funds
Trade
Center/Kyle,
South
Dakota.
Homebuyer’s
Education:
Making
Your
Move
course
outline:
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Where
to
begin
in
purchasing
a
house
Credit
Payment
History
Pre‐Qualification
or
Credit
Approved
Loans
Available
Shopping
for
a
Home
Finalizing
your
Loan
The
Loan
is
Approved‐Let’s
Close!
You
are
a
Homeowner,
What
now?
Predatory
Lenders
Business
Planning:
Building
Your
Business
Course
Outline:
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Laying
the
Groundwork
for
a
Strong
successful
Business
Writing
your
Business
Story
Getting
Your
Personal
Finances
in
Shape
To
Help
Your
Business
Finding
the
Money
to
Run
a
Business
Finding
the
Right
Advice
Understanding
Your
Business
Finances
Office
Organization
Branding
and
Marketing
Resources
Checklist
for
Starting
Your
Business
This
schedule
will
allow
the
Success
Coaches
and
clients
more
one‐on‐one
time
to
address
and
meet
individual
needs.
Kateri
Montileaux
has
been
working
with
the
Lakota
Funds
for
a
year
as
a
Success
Coach,
she
feels
“very
happy
with
the
curriculum
changes
and
feels
it
will
expedite
the
process
for
the
clients,
the
new
book
covers
what
was
in
the
previous
book
in
a
more
concise
manner,
cost
wise
the
books
are
free
also”,
enrollment
is
still
open
for
interested
individuals,
we
encourage
those
who
are
planning
on
purchasing
a
home
or
would
like
to
start
or
expand
their
business
to
sign
up
before
the
date
of
the
class.