BP: Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance helps American Indian entrepreneurs

BEMIDJI -- Sherry Lee’s husband Douglas used to leave a tray of her cupcakes in the break room at his construction job.

Doug’s co-workers started to leave cash in the empty tray, and, from that came the germ for SimpLee Sweets, the couple’s bakery business. Douglas, whose knees were starting to falter, left the job and went back to school as he and Sherry worked to get the business off the ground.

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