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February 3, 2021 The Wind River Startup Challenge, a regional entrepreneurship opportunity designed to distribute thousands of dollars to Native-owned startups, received significantly more applications from Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone entrepreneurs this year. Eight finalist teams will advance to the Final Pitch Day, currently scheduled for May. “We are encouraged to see the increase in applications and the wide variety of the business concepts this year for the Wind River Startup Challenge, even in the midst of COVID-19,” says David Bohling, the director of IMPACT 307, located a...

(Wind River Reservation, WY) – The Wind River Startup Challenge, a regional entrepreneurship opportunity designed to distribute thousands of dollars to Native-owned startups, received significantly more applications this year than last, from both Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho entrepreneurs. 8 teams are moving from the semifinal round to the final round of the Wind River Startup Challenge. “We have been very encouraged to see the increase in applications and the wide variety of the business concepts this year for the Wind River Startup Challenge, even in the midst of COVID-19,â...

Credit Wind River Start Up Challenge The Wind River Start-Up Challenge is an annual program that provides seed money, mentorship and workshops for budding entrepreneurs on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The start-up challenge is funded through Wyoming's EPSCoR though the National Science Foundation. This year has seen business pitches for food trailers, construction companies, and data management. Stephanie C'Hair was one of the finalists last year, and she now owns Wildflower Salon inside the Wind River Casino. C'Hair has had her cosmetology license since 2017 and was initially nervous a...