Do you have a business idea that you would like to pitch? We are looking for entrepreneurs from a variety of backgrounds to participate in the Startup Business Pitch Contest held virtually. Finalists will compete for cash awards in a Business Pitch Presentation. The deadline for entries will be Friday, December 5th. Business Pitch submissions are...
Workshop Description: Should you rent, lease, or buy business property for your factory, warehouse, store or office? The assistance of a financial advisor is strongly recommended, as the decision is important and fairly complex. Although costs for the space from which you want to operate your business are significant, the buy, rent or lease decision...
In this financial workshop, we’ll cover budgeting strategies and walk through Dave Ramsey’s Seven Baby Steps. This session is designed to give you practical tools to manage both personal and business finances. By the end, you’ll know how to: · Put together a budget that actually works · Pay off debt using the debt snowball...
Nathan Kvilvang of Dacotah Insurance shares the basics of protecting what you want to build and /or have built. After this presentation you will walk away with the knowledge of basic Insurance terms, basic coverages for your business, and what to look for in agent/broker.
Start Smart with AI - SMART BRAND SYSTEM Wednesday, January 28th 11:00-12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-Kug2T1hReaFcJqrofGgHA Want to use AI to grow your business-but without the overwhelm or confusion? In this training, Maria Elena Duron-Google Coach and AI Integration Strategist-shares real-world ways to start using AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, Fathom...
Wednesday, Feb. 11th 11:00-12:00 pm CT REGISTRATION LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3-_mDIAASiu8mzZUaWAdDQ From email to ecommerce, AI is now the engine behind deeper personalization. Learn how to use AI to create tailored experiences, anticipate needs, and drive conversions without guesswork. What You’ll Learn: ✅ How AI tools personalize experiences at scale ✅ Using customer data to predict behavior...
Speaker Bio: Moses Johnson Seeking positive life-giving choices at every turn is essential to my mission as a healer and cultivator. I have a deep passion for continued learning and practice with health and horticulture. My mission is to find personal healing and to bring that learned healing potential to the world through PLANTS! Working...
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...
The Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center (JREC) will be providing an opportunity for women-owned businesses in the surrounding area and interested parties to gather, network, and further discuss various topics such as pertinent to women in business. More information will be added soon. The tentative schedule will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday,...
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...
