Kip Ritchie Named Chief Executive Officer of Potawatomi Business Development Corporation

SUMMER 2026 COHORT PROGRAM

Forest County Potawatomi Tribal Members who own businesses or have business ideas.
A 15-week, cohort-based training program designed to support Indigenous entrepreneurs through education, mentorship, and cultural connection. Participants receive personalized guidance based on a proprietary intake and assessment model. The curriculum integrates business fundamentals with Indigenous Ways of Knowing, featuring expert guest speakers and community-building activities.
The 15-week cohort program starts Monday, July 15, 2026, and meets once a week, every week until Monday, October 26, 2026.
The cohort-program will be a hybrid style, meeting in Crandon, Wisconsin, and virtually when needed.
The Summer 2026 Cohort Program application is now live at: [insert link]. Applications will be accepted up until [insert date].
Future cohort programs open to other indigenous entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, artisans, youth interested in STEM will be available.