Featured in Starting and owning a business is filled with a variety of unknowns. Because business owners are forced to wear so many different hats, it’s inevitable that they will make a few mistakes along the way. While most can be faced with little to no...
Featured in Business owners of all stages of business have the same question when looking to start or expand their business: what’s the next step? The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is where to go to find that answer. There are over 60 SBDC networks across...
Featured in Co-Written by: Rebecca Undem, Growing Small Towns Rebecca Undem has one mission: to help small towns be places people love to call home. A rural North Dakotan herself, she started Growing Small Towns to do just that. Throughout this journey, Rebecca has...
Featured in John Phillips joined the Dakota Business Lending Board of Directors in 2008 and is currently the longest standing member of the board. He lives in Beulah, ND, where he spent over thirty years in the economic development, housing, and city planning...
Featured in Co-Written by: Bert Bartle, Opportunity Bank of Montana If you’ve ever gone to a bank to ask for a loan, your lender more than likely used the 5 Cs of Credit to guide your conversation. This is a system used by lending institutions to gauge your...
Featured in It is very common for small businesses to, at some point, need networking, training, and other professional development opportunities to grow themselves and their business. Fortunately, there are many resources available to meet those needs. Here are...
