Native American businesses can now tell the SBA what its programs are missing

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) is holding a meeting to hear directly from Native American tribes and businesses. They want to know how to make their manufacturing, onshoring, and export programs more accessible and effective for tribally owned small businesses.

Federal agencies often design programs without direct input from the communities they are meant to serve. This meeting creates a formal channel for Native American businesses to shape how federal support for manufacturing and trade is delivered. It could lead to changes in how the SBA defines eligibility, provides outreach, or structures its financial assistance programs.