Change Labs empowers Native entrepreneurs with the coaching, capital, workspace, and community they need to turn ideas into thriving businesses.

OUR WHY

Across Native communities, entrepreneurs are creating businesses that strengthen families, preserve culture, and build local economies. But many face barriers that traditional systems were never designed to address, including limited access to capital, business support, and economic infrastructure.

Change Labs exists to change that. We provide the resources, tools, workspace and knowledge to support entrepreneurs from startup to growth.

Building the future

Across the Navajo Nation, Native entrepreneurs are creating businesses that provide jobs, strengthen families, preserve culture, and bring new opportunities to their communities. Change Labs works alongside these entrepreneurs by providing the coaching, capital, workspace, and connections they need to turn ideas into thriving businesses.

To date we have deployed nearly $2 million in capital to entrepreneurs in our community, built two entrepreneurship hubs on the Navajo Nation, and support thousands of business owners each year with workshops, coaching, and events.

OUR WORK

Community

Attend our workshops & events and make connections with peers who inspire, support, & celebrate your success.

Coaching

1:1 guidance with Change Labs coaches, tailored to your goals, your business, and your vision.

Capital

We offer flexible business financing that helps turn bold ideas into thriving businesses.

Workspace

Use our professional spaces in Tuba City and Shiprock to work, connect, and bring your ideas to life.

What Native entrepreneurs are building

For generations, our people have demonstrated extraordinary ingenuity and self-reliance. Today’s entrepreneurs continue that tradition, finding innovative ways to solve problems, provide for their families, and strengthen local economies despite significant challenges.

2265

Total number of entrepreneurs served by Change Labs in 2025

$45M

Total dollars requested by entrepreneurs in the last two years (Aug ‘24 - Aug ‘26)

Capital need

Visit us at Booth #NP03 this weekend at SWAIA

Located at Cathedral Park. We’ll have cold beverages, packaged snacks, WiFi, color printing, tape, pens, and more supplies on hand for exhibiting artists.

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