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Services


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One-On-One Consulting

The SBDC provides absolutely FREE, confidential, individual consultation in all functional areas of business. Some of the many areas of assistance include:
- Business planning
- Marketing and promotion
- Financial projection
- Production management
- Internet technology assistance
To arrange an appointment, you may simply contact the center nearest you.

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Export Finance Assistance

Export Counseling Assistance
- Assessing company and product readiness.
- Developing an Export Plan.
- Developing Financial Projections for export projects.
- Identifying SBA and Non-SBA export assistance loan programs to secure funds for working capital and capital expenditures related to exporting.
- Partnering with ND Trade, US Commercial Service and others to ensure you get the information you need to successfully export your products!
In addition, you can access grant funds through the new STEP ND available through September 2013. Funds can be used for international travel, marketing, training and education related to export readiness.
Contact the Fargo SBDC office for more info.

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Art Up - Consulting for Artists!

Services Art Up Provides:
- Business Basics
- Marketing Strategies
- Website Development
- Merchandising Techniques
- Pricing and Market Research
- Venues for Selling Artwork
- Professional Development Incentive Program
- Access to Capital
- Critique of Work
Click here Learn more about Art Up Services.

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Training

We are currently offering the Venture Launch training series in 2010... See events or online training for specific information and schedule of training. You may also suggest topics for consideration for future training offerings.

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Research & Information

Through the SBDCNet tailored Packages are available with the information and data clients request most frequently is neatly arranged in the resulting report.
There are several packages available.
- New Business Package - specifically for the entrepreneur in the pre-venture/new business phase, this package contains fundamental information critical for further assessment.
- Established Business Package - tailored for existing businesses who are looking to expand or in some way enhance their current business.
- GIS Package - This package has all of our most requested GIS research reports for new and existing businesses.

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Impact!

9 out of 10 clients would recommend SBDC Consulting to others!

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