Official Business Link to the US Government
Features information on small business grants, loans, employment and labor laws, taxes and much more.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
The SCORE Association (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a resource partner of the SBA dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. There are more than 10,500 SCORE volunteers in 374 chapters operating in over 800 locations who assist small businesses with business counseling and training. SCORE also operates an active online counseling initiative.
Small Business Administration (SBA)
The SBA is an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. It is charged with the responsibility of providing assistance to American Small Businesses by providing financial assistance. This financial assistance comes through Business Loan programs, Investment Programs and Bonding for Contractors. Actual funds are provided by independent lenders, Community Development Organizations or Micro-Lending institutions.
Women's Business Centers (WBCs)
Women's Business Centers represent a national network of nearly 100 educational centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs, who still face unique obstacles in the world of business.
Dakota's America LLC
A Community Development Entity (CDE), Dakotas America LLC, has been awarded a $50 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation-a 39% Federal tax credit designed to stimulate economic investment in low-income communities. This exciting new program is a collaboration between North Dakota and South Dakota development organizations to further support and enhance economic development in both states.
Dakota Manufacturers Extension Partnership (Dakota MEP)
The Dakota MEP is part of a national public/private partnership with local offices in North and South Dakota. This local access gives our partner clients quick, cost-effective solutions to their manufacturing challenges. Dakota MEP is the manufacturer's partner resource for improving productivity, profitability and competitiveness and sustainability.
Small Business Investment Company (SBIC)
The mission of the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is to improve and stimulate the national economy and small businesses by stimulating and supplementing the flow of private equity capital and long term loan funds for the sound financing, growth, expansion and modernization of small business operations while insuring the maximum participation of private financing sources.
Western Rural Development Center
The Western Rural Development Center (WRDC) is one of four regional centers funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Services (CSREES) to strengthen the capacity of local citizens to guide the future of their rural communities. Each of the four Centers link the research and extension capacity of regional land-grant universities with local decision-makers to address a wide range of rural development issues.
Marketplace for Entrepreneurs
This valuable resource provides an incredible volume of information on everything from beginning business to marketing product on a global scale.
National Association of Manufacturers
For more than a century, the National Association of Manufacturers has played a unique role in promoting a strong manufacturing economy and economic growth, resulting in higher living standards for American employees. This summary provides a brief history of the NAM and its contributions to the growth and advancement of the United States.
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