NDCompass (ndcompass.org), a program of the North Dakota State University Center for Social Research, is a comprehensive, user-friendly data and research platform that provides reliable, unbiased socio-economic and demographic data and applied research for North Dakota and beyond. It is used by business leaders, community leaders, policymakers, researchers, and the public to understand the state’s...
Join the SBA North and South Dakota District Offices to learn about SBA resources available to help small businesses access capital. The webinar will cover SBA’s loan guaranty programs, the “5 C’s of credit”, and the SBA resource partner network. The session will conclude with time for participants to ask questions. Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/3IJ3O9jsQRmrgJW24XVKsw Presenters' Bios: Ben Deetz is...
Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center (JREC) Women’s Business Conference! The conference will take place in Jamestown, North Dakota on March 10–11, 2026. Please complete the registration form below to reserve your spot. This form is for registration only—once submitted, you will receive a separate link to purchase your conference ticket....
Wednesday, March 25 11:00 - 12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/K_4_ThpHQ3CT4KXuWO_8EA AI isn't just a tool-it’s reshaping entire business models. This session explores how to leverage AI to innovate your offers, streamline operations, and stay ahead of shifting market dynamics. What You’ll Learn: ✅ Business model patterns emerging in the AI era ✅ How...
Wednesday, April 8th 11:00-12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/v8oLJYgPQzy2VUJq10ovJg AI-powered search doesn’t see your content like a human. It reads structure, relevance, and trust. This session teaches you how to send the right signals to both AI and your audience—so you show up and get chosen. What You’ll Learn: ✅ What Google’s AI Overviews...
Wednesday, April 15th 11:00-12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wh1dTCWlRiyUsyqv-HyXeQ Go beyond chatbots and discover how small businesses can begin integrating agentic AI-autonomous systems that perform tasks, make decisions, and drive outcomes without daily oversight. What You’ll Learn: ✅ What agentic AI really means (and doesn’t mean) ✅ How to identify tasks that can be...
This training is designed to provide a foundational overview of the System for Award Management website which is often referred to as SAM.gov. This is the official e-procurement website of the federal government. SAM.gov provides data on government contracts, grants, federal contractors, and more. Vendors and resellers rely on SAM.gov to register and do business...
Wednesday, April 22nd 11:00-12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/sKSrOVdwSuW0NT92gyfAmg Your website isn’t just a digital brochure-it’s your business’s front door. In this session, you’ll learn how to build or improve a site that not only shows up in search, but also drives action and delivers results. Whether you're starting from scratch or refreshing your current...
Wednesday, April 29th 11:00-12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yzz-zpwjRQ-FrfAT0Dt6uw Small business doesn’t mean small thinking. And in 2025, strategy isn’t just about what you post-it’s about how your systems talk to each other, how your team moves faster with AI, and how your business gets seen and trusted in a landscape run by machine learning...
The Bank of North Dakota (BND) partners with local lenders (banks, credit unions, etc.) who are the borrower’s first contact. The local lender initiates the application on behalf of the business. BND offers multiple types of business loans aimed at different purposes: helping riskier ventures, startups, expansion, agriculture-linked businesses, energy, etc.
FirstStop is the online portal for the North Dakota Secretary of State's office, allowing businesses and individuals to submit, update, and access business and licensing information, including registering businesses, reserving names, and filing trademarks and contractor information online. It serves as a primary resource for business services and maintaining official state records, with public search...
What is an SBDC? Small Business Development Centers provide counseling and training to small businesses including working with SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business start-ups and existing business expansion. How can an SBDC help my small business? SBDC Programs deliver professional, high quality, individualized business advising and technical assistance to existing...
