UPDATED - Course-Financial Recovery Economic Specialist
Indigenous Economics Course
Reducing Expenses • Building Assets • Restoring Economic Power
Course Type: Community Education / Applied Economics
Delivery Format: Live Instruction + Homework + Think Tank
Duration: 4 Weeks
Assessment: Final Exam + Course Contract
Instructor: Community Economics Faculty
Affiliated Think Tank: Ongoing Continuing Education Sessions
Course Description
This course provides foundational economic education designed to empower individuals, families, and communities to operate lawfully, strategically, and sustainably within modern economic systems. Participants will learn how to reduce unnecessary expenses, build asset-based enterprises, and access lawful economic opportunities including exemptions, trusts, credit, and public contracts.
The course emphasizes practical execution, ethical compliance, and community uplift through knowledge-based economic participation.
Course Mission
The mission of this course is to:
- Reduce household and business expenses through economic literacy
- Provide skillsets that increase entrepreneurship and self-employment
- Teach lawful business structuring and asset protection
- Build long-term economic stability for families and communities
- Prepare participants to navigate post-globalization economic realities
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify and establish appropriate business structures
- Distinguish assets from liabilities in personal and business finance
- Access EINs and register businesses lawfully
- Understand tax status, exemptions, and compliance
- Utilize trusts and nonprofits for asset protection
- Prepare businesses for credit, grants, and government contracts
- Participate in ongoing economic think tanks and strategy sessions
Course Requirements
- Attendance at all 4 classes
- Completion of weekly homework assignments
- Passing score on final exam
- Execution of course ethics and compliance contract
Course Structure & Weekly Breakdown
Week 1 — Foundations of Business & Global Finance
Topics Covered:
- Introduction to global financial systems
- The role of small business in the modern economy
- The decline of traditional employment models
- The end of globalization and emerging economic power players
- Accessing EINs
- The 7 recognized business structures
- Assets vs. liabilities: economic positioning
Homework Assignment:
- Identify a viable business or service
- Select an appropriate business structure
- Classify income streams as assets or liabilities
Week 2 — Law, Status & Economic Exemptions
Topics Covered:
- Legal status vs. assumed status
- Fundamentals of taxation and compliance
- Property tax exemptions
- Sales tax exemptions and resale certificates
- Wage earnings and income distinctions
Homework Assignment:
- Determine applicable exemptions
- Create a personal or business compliance checklist
Week 3 — Trusts, Capital Access & Asset Protection
Topics Covered:
· Trusts as economic tools
· Nonprofit trusts vs. sole proprietorships
· Tribal and community-based economic rights
· Structuring products and services as assets
· Lawful Department of Treasury filings
· IRS filings and exemptions
Homework Assignment:
· Draft a basic trust or nonprofit framework
· Outline how your offerings provide value without creating harm
Week 4 — Credit, Government Contracts & Grants
Topics Covered:
· Credit correction and lawful credit repair
· Establishing business credit
· Preparing businesses for public contracts
· Understanding grants vs. contracts
· Ethics, compliance, and reporting requirements
Homework Assignment:
· Develop a business readiness checklist
· Identify at least one government or grant opportunity
Final Assessment
Final Exam
· Tests comprehension of economic principles
· Evaluates lawful application and ethical awareness
Course Contract
Participants must sign a contract affirming:
· Lawful use of course material
· No misrepresentation or fraudulent application
· Commitment to ethical economic participation
Think Tanks & Continued Education
Upon completion, participants gain access to:
· Ongoing think tanks
· Case studies and real-world applications
· Artificial Intelligence tools for:
o Business planning
o Market analysis
o Compliance monitoring
· Updates on legal and economic changes
Skills & Services Acquired
Participants will learn how to:
· Obtain exempt EINs lawfully
· Register businesses in all U.S. states
· Structure nonprofits, trusts, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and partnerships
· Apply for sales tax, property tax, and wage exemptions (where applicable)
· Write functional business plans
· Access grants and government contracts