Jamestown Regional Center

South Central Dakota Regional Council

419 N.E. 5th St.

Jamestown, ND 5***

701-952-***

jamestown**[ta]**bdc.org

Minot Regional Center

701-857-***

minot**[ta]**c.org

Williston Regional Center

113 4th St. E.

Williston, ND 5***

701-713-***

williston**[ta]**bdc.org

Crosby Consultant

200 N. Main St.

Crosby, ND 5***

701-965-***

330 2nd Ave. S., Ste.***

Minneapolis, MN 5***

612-348-***

Centeror Technology & Business

2720 E. Broadway Ave.

Bismarck, ND 5***

701-223-***

www.**trainingnd.com

North Dakota/South Dakota Minority

Business Development Agency

United Tribes Educational and Technical

3315 University Dr., Bldg***

Bismarck, ND 58504-***

701-255-3285 ext. ***

bmaxon**[ta]**c.edu

www.**mbda.gov/businesscenters/bismarck

Centeror Technology & Business

States Covered: Montana, Colorado, North

Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Utah.

406-254-***

Dakota Certified Development

4133 30th Ave. S., Ste.***

Fargo, ND 5***

701-293-***

Fax:701-364-***

info**[ta]**otacdc.com

www.**dakotacdc.com

With offices in Bismarck and Minot

Lake Agassiz Certified Development

417 Main Ave.

Fargo, ND 5***

701-235-***

Fax:701-235-***

info**[ta]**eagassiz.com

www.**lakeagassizcdc.com

Lewis & Clark Certified Development

200 1st Ave. N.W., Ste.***

Mandan, ND 5***

701-667-***

Fax:701-255-***

www.**lewisandclarkcdc.org

North Dakota Trade Office

811 2nd Ave. N., Ste.***

701-231-***

www.**ndto.com

The Centeror Innovation

Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center

University of North Dakota

701-777-***

www.**innovators.net

sbir**[ta]**ovators.net

North Dakota Attorney General’s Office

701-328-***

www.**ag.nd.gov

North Dakota Department of Health,Division ofood and Lodging

701-328-***

www.**ndhealth.gov/foodlodging/Directory of Business Licenses,NDSU Extension Service

https://

www.**ag.ndsu.edu/ccv/businessreports-forms-and-licenses-required-in-thestate-of-north-dakota

Directory of Boards and Commissions

701-328-***

www.**gov

ernor.nd.gov/boards/Lake Agassiz Regional Development

www.**lakeagassiz.com

North Dakota Secretary of State

800-352-***

Fax:701-328-***

www.**nd.gov/sos

STATE REGISTRATION

OF A TRADEMARK

Trademarks and service marks may

be registered in a state.

UND Patent and Trademark Depository

Chesterritz Library

3051 University Ave.

701-777-***

for patent and trademark search assistance

library.und.edu/government-documents/patents.php

Other Small Business

ENTREPRENEUR CENTERS of NORTH DAKOTA (ECND)

Bismarck, ND 5***

701-328-5850 or

800-544-***

www.**ecnd.net

The Entrepreneur Centers of North Dakota

is an effort of local, state andederal

resource providers who offer access to over

twentyinancing programs and a network

of organizations who offer counseling,training, and assistance to North Dakota’s

start-up and existing entrepreneurs.

CENTEROR INNOVATION

The Center provides assistance to

innovators, entrepreneurs, and researchers

to launch new ventures, commercialize new

technologies, and secure access to capital

from private and public sources.

State/County/Local

Sources of Assistance

BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA

701-328-5600 or

800-472-***

bnd**[ta]**gov

www.**banknd.nd.gov

Located in Bismarck, this is the only stateowned

bank in the nation. Bank of North

Dakota (BND) offers a number of programs

that makeinancing easier to access, and

less expensive. BND’s businessinancing

programs include a variety of small

business loan and incentive programs.

NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE - DEVELOPMENTUND

1600 E. Century Ave., Ste. 2

Bismarck, ND 5***

701-328-***

plucy**[ta]**gov

www.**business.nd.gov

The North Dakota Developmentund

provides “gapinancing” through loans and

equity investments not availablerom most

conventional lenders and is available to any

primary-sector business with the exception

of production agriculture. The Development

Fund also administers the Regional Rural

Revolving Loanund, which provides

fundingor primary-sector projects

located in a community of less than 8***

in population or located more thanive

miles outside the city limits. Theund is a

secondary source ofinancing, subordinate

to private sources. If a business can’t handle

added debt, the Developmentund can take

an equityinancing position.

IMPACT DAKOTA

Impact Dakota - Bismarck

1929 N. Washington St., Ste. M

701-204-***

Fax:866-297-***

Impact Dakota -argo

4141 38th St. S.W., Ste. 1D

www.**impactdakota.com

info**[ta]**actdakota.com

Impact Dakota is a private-public

partnership providing assistance to

companies in North Dakota and South

Dakota, which are committed to becoming

more competitive and profitable. Impact

Dakota providesree assistance to

manufacturers through the North Dakota

in areas of manufacturing processes;

methodologies; management of workflow;

supply and distribution chains; and location

of technical assistance. Impact Dakota also

provides expert business counseling and

other service offerings on a contract basis

to manufacturers.

NORTH DAKOTA TRADE OFFICE

The North Dakota Trade Office and its

network of export service providers offer

assistance in every step of the export

process, including international market

researchor North Dakota companies,helping them identify export markets best

suitedor their products and services.

Members of the Trade Office staff are

located in Bismarck,argo, Dickinson and

701-552-***

heather.ranck**[ta]**de.gov

www.**export.gov/northdakota/The Export Assistance Center offers

assistance in identifying and evaluating

international partners, navigating

international documentation challenges,creating market entry strategies, and other

export-related guidance.

U.S.D.A. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

220 E. Rosser, Rm.***

701-530-***

info**[ta]**usda.gov

www.**rurdev.usda.gov/nd

USDA Rural Development is committed to

helping improve the economy and quality

of life in North Dakota. Through their

economic development programs they

provide loans to businesses through banks

and community-managed lending pools.

They also offer publicacilities and services,and provide technical assistance to help

communities undertake empowerment

RURAL ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP

ZONES (REAP ZONES)OR NORTH

The REAP Zones provide equity and/or loan

opportunities to businesses in their area.

www.**reapmatters.org/

The Center of North American Coalition(CONAC) REAP Zone - includes the counties

of Towner, Benson, Pierce, Bottineau,Rolette and McHenry and the Spirit Lake

and Turtle Mountain Indian Reservations.

NORTH CENTRAL PLANNING COUNCIL

417 5th St NE

sandyncpc**[ta]**dtc.com