Chahtapreneur Business Center- Durant

08/26/2026

Please join us! All trainings are open to the public.

Join us September 3 for Creating Your Own Opportunities with Stephanie Gardner!

Learn how authentic relationships, networking, community involvement and initiative can help open doors for your business and position you as someone people think of when opportunities arise.

📅 September 3 | 10:00-11:30 a.m.
📍 Chahtapreneur Business Center- Durant
💻 In-person or online attendance available upon registration

Register today and learn from Stephanie Gardner how to stop waiting for opportunities and start creating them.

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SkillBridge | Where Skill Meets Opportunity

08/12/2026

All trainings are open to the public! Please join us tomorrow at 10am to learn how to stand out and compete without having a big marketing budget!

✨Stephanie Gardner of Candid Creative is back, and you won't want to miss this session!

Your brand is more than a logo. It's why customers remember you, trust you, and choose your business over the competition.
Join branding expert Stephanie Gardner for Small Business, Big Brand, where you'll learn practical, budget-friendly strategies to elevate your brand and create a lasting impression.

You'll discover how to:
✔ Build customer trust
✔ Create a consistent brand experience
✔ Stand out from the competition
✔ Strengthen your customer experience without a big marketing budget Whether you're just starting out or looking to refresh your brand, this workshop will provide practical tools you can put to work immediately.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the region's most respected marketing professionals.

🔗 Register today: https://choctawnation.webex.com/weblink/register/r7ce957be9aa1eea27aec00a26465cd69

SkillBridge Where Skill Meets Opportunity
Chahtapreneur Business Center- Durant

08/05/2026

Make sure and get registered for this event!

✨Stephanie Gardner of Candid Creative is back, and you won't want to miss this session!

Your brand is more than a logo. It's why customers remember you, trust you, and choose your business over the competition.
Join branding expert Stephanie Gardner for Small Business, Big Brand, where you'll learn practical, budget-friendly strategies to elevate your brand and create a lasting impression.

You'll discover how to:
✔ Build customer trust
✔ Create a consistent brand experience
✔ Stand out from the competition
✔ Strengthen your customer experience without a big marketing budget Whether you're just starting out or looking to refresh your brand, this workshop will provide practical tools you can put to work immediately.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the region's most respected marketing professionals.

🔗 Register today: https://choctawnation.webex.com/weblink/register/r7ce957be9aa1eea27aec00a26465cd69

SkillBridge Where Skill Meets Opportunity
Chahtapreneur Business Center- Durant

07/23/2026

Please join us!

Your next customer is searching online... can they find you?

The Chahtapreneur Digital Skills Program helps Choctaw entrepreneurs build a professional website, improve their Google presence, create marketing content with AI, and automate everyday business tasks.

This isn't just another class.

You'll build real business tools during each session and leave with results you can use immediately.

✔ Build your website
✔Get found on Google
✔ Learn AI for business
✔ Grow your marketing
✔ Save time with automation Choose the training tier that fits your business and register today!

📍 In Person & Virtual Options Available upon registration
Chahtapreneur Business Center- Durant

🔗 Registration: https://bit.ly/4pwDeA6

06/12/2026

Welcome to the team Brandi!

📣Welcome to the Team📣

Choctaw Small Business Development is excited to announce Brandi Burkhalter as the Choctaw Small Business Advisor for District 09.

Brandi graduated from Atoka High School. She earned an associate’s degree in art from Murray State College, a bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from Southern Nazarene University, and a master’s in Native American Leadership from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Brandi also obtained a professional certificate in Sustainable Tourism from George Washington University.

Before joining the Choctaw Nation, Brandi worked as the Executive Director for the Lake Texoma Association for nine years, where she promoted tourism to the Lake Texoma Region.

She is located at the Chahtapreneur Business Center in Durant. We are happy to have Brandi on our team!

06/01/2026

Something big is happening in McAlester!

05/04/2026

Small Business Week!
Don’t forget to shop local!

05/03/2026

04/28/2026

💰Take control of your finances and make better business decisions.

Join us for CSBD SkillBridge: Financial Wellness & Business Success Series – Session 4.

In this session, we’ll walk through basic budgeting and credit education concepts in a way that’s easy to understand and apply.

This is an interactive working session. You’ll use fillable documents to take notes, organize your numbers, and start building a budget you can actually use.

📅 May 7, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Durant Chahtapreneur Business Center
💻 Attend in person or online
🍽️Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.

Register here:
In Person- https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4k63kxe
Online-https://choctawnation.webex.com/webappng/sites/choctawnation/webinar/webinarSeries/register/d85b5bf6b16b42099c6a865e5634e748

04/10/2026

Presented by Oklahoma SBDC, this training explores how professional habits shape the way small business owners make decisions and lead their businesses.

Participants will learn how habits influence daily operations, identify common decision-making traps, and understand why consistency is critical for long-term success.

The session introduces a practical framework for making smarter decisions and provides simple strategies to build positive habits that support growth and stability.
Attendees will leave with actionable tools to improve clarity, confidence, and consistency in their business.

Key Takeaways:
*Understand how habits impact business decisions and outcomes
*Identify and avoid common decision-making traps
*Learn a simple framework for making better decisions
*Build habits that support long-term business success
*Improve daily consistency, clarity, and confidence

SkillBridge is CSBD’s learning and training hub, designed to bridge education to real-world business readiness. Through SkillBridge, entrepreneurs gain practical tools, strategies, and insights they can apply immediately.

Register 🔗
https://choctawnation.webex.com/weblink/register/ra627709c682906fc6b97ee24ecb0f5c3