Situation
Raised on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho and taught to respect the land, September Myres started Sundnce Consulting, Inc. in 2005 to provide solutions to environmental issues resulting from Department of Defense activities on tribal lands. She found initial success with consecutive Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) contracts; and, Army Corps of Engineers contracts providing remediation, environmental consulting and records management services. Howevever, she felt there were stereotypes related to being a Native American woman. Some clientele did not believe she could do the work required in a timely and efficient manner.
Solution
In 2008, Sundance was certified into the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, nine-year certification program that helps small, disadvantaged businesses compete in the federal marketplace. The program enabled Myres to strategically grow her company to become a... Read More