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The below links provide helpful resources to remember as you work on your community and economic development efforts.


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ND Department of Commerce Organizational Structure

Breakout of ND Department of Commerce staff by division.


ND Department of Commerce Programs & Services

An overview of all programs and services offered by the North Dakota Department of Commerce.


North Dakota Quick Facts

A summary of information valuable to site selectors and others wanting to develop business in North Dakota.


Selling Goods/Services to State of North Dakota

Information from the State Procurement Office on how to register to be a vendor to the state, or to bid on state projects.


North Dakota Small Business Development Center

SBDC provides business assistance in the form of counseling, training, and research to existing and prospective small businesses which results in job creation or retention and economic wealth.


Tourism Development Assistance Tools

Resources to aid in the development of tourism venues.


Center for Technology & Business: Woman-Owned Business Certification

Certification available to companies with at least 51 percent ownership by women.


North Dakota Roots

Provides new North Dakotans with either a below market interest rate loan or a market interest rate home loan that includes down payment and closing costs assistance.


North Dakota Housing & Finance – Development Resources

Provides community leaders and housing developers with the technical and financial assistance needed to define local needs and to devise development strategies.


North Dakota Trade Office – International Business Resources

Comprehensive network of export service providers dedicated to North Dakota and the state's business community. The service network includes international shippers, law firms, bankers and other export trade professionals ready to help companies succeed in the global marketplace.


Innovate ND

Entrepreneurial competition to grow ideas.


Centers of Excellence

Partnership opportunities between North Dakota universities and business.


Champion Communities

Visit for a listing of Champion Communities in North Dakota


Workforce Development

Programs and services to aid in workforce development in communities, including intern funding opportunities.


Dakota MEP

Dakota MEP
Partnership of federal, state, local and private sector resources designed to help improve the ability of small to medium size manufacturers to compete in a global economy.


Native American Industrial Business Office

The American Indian Business Development Office provides high quality assistance to existing and prospective American Indian small businesses in the form of counseling, training, and research resulting in job creation or retention and economic wealth.



Documents

Acronym Sheet
File Size: 72.69 kb

A listing of helpful acronyms used by various federal, state and economic development agencies.

Helpful Resources
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Download a PDF of the complete helpful resources listing provided in the Economic Developer's Toolkit.

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