Regional Business Development Offices

The opportunities for starting or expanding a business on the Navajo Nation are not limited to members of the tribe. The Navajo Nation is currently recruiting outside private Commercial/Industrial and Tourism Development. The Nation also offers assistance with Small Business Developers at seven branch locations.

Each Business Development program offers services tailored to meet your specific needs. We offer technical assistance that includes: financial, leasing and regulatory compliance assistance, information regarding tax benefits and other incentives that make Navajo your next business stop. We also provide a database of business resources of other assistance programs.


The Small Business Development Department serves the entire Navajo Nation through the following seven (7) Regional Business Development Offices (RBDO):

Aneth Regional Business Development Office, Aneth, Utah Chinle Regional Business Development Office, Chinle Arizona Eastern Regional Business Development Office, Church Rock, New Mexico Ft. Defiance Regional Business Development Office, St. Michaels, Arizona Shiprock Regional Business Development Office, Shiprock, New Mexico Western Regional Business Development Office, Tuba City, Arizona Whippoorwill Regional Business Development Office, Whippoorwill, Arizona
	Location: Our office is on the second floor of the Karigan Office Complex in St. Michaels, Arizona.



You may click on the map below to choose the Regional Business Development Office that serves your community



Our office provides support for Navajo Nation Business Site Leasing, Navajo Nation Business Loan programs and the Navajo Business Preference Certification. We manage vacant business site leases in our service area. Click here to find out what business site we have available. Our office provides trainings and seminars. Click here to find out what trainings we are currently offering. We also have a conference room available for use for your business-related function. Call (505) 368-1315 for more information.