South Central Dakota Regional Council
701-952-***
jamestown**[ta]**bdc.org
701-857-***
minot**[ta]**c.org
701-713-***
williston**[ta]**bdc.org
701-965-***
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