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About Us

Get help to start, manage, and grow your small business in North Dakota.

You have great ideas. Our job is to use our expertise to help make your small business successful. North Dakota Small Business Development Centers (ND SBDC) business advisors have years of experience and know how to help North Dakotans to start, manage, and grow their business. Your success is our goal!

The ND SBDC network of credentialed business advisors empower North Dakota small businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive. We accelerate business growth in communities across North Dakota by providing customized guidance and resources that help owners and entrepreneurs achieve their goals at every stage of their business life cycle. For over 35 years, our network has supported small business owners and entrepreneurs across the state, including stepping up to provide an unprecedented volume of service during the pandemic. When small businesses thrive, communities thrive, North Dakota thrives.  

Fully Accredited

ASBDC Accredited Member

ND SBDC is a fully accredited member of the national Association of Small Business Development Centers, a mandatory national standard for all federal SBDC networks. Our national accreditation recognizes and affirms our high-quality small business assistance and is based on the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce.

The national accreditation program sets federal SBDC networks apart from other providers of small business assistance and helps to ensure the ongoing quality of our small business services and a process of continuous improvement for service delivery to clients, referral sources and other program stakeholders.

Monthly Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter is meant to keep you informed on small business topics including: webinars/local events for small businesses, new ND programsand opportunities, advisor tips and information, and it features an local small business.

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Stakeholder Blog

Our monthly stakeholder blog is meant to keep you informed on the state of small businesses in North Dakota and share how the ND SBDC is working to provide you assistance.

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ND SBDC Staff

Photo Name & Title  SBDC Location Center Email
Tyler

Tyler Demars

Bismarck Center Director
MSL, ABI

Bismarck tyler@ndsbdc.org
Laura

Laura Weber

Business Advisor
CBA, Rural Entrepreneurship, ABI

Bowman laura@bowmannd.com
Ashley

Ashley Louw

Business Advisor
CPBA, ABI

Devils Lake ashleynpc@gondtc.com
Matt

Matt Ellerkamp

Business Advisor
MBA, ABI

Dickinson matt@ndsbdc.org
Paul

 Paul Smith

Fargo & Southeast Center Director
MS, EDFP, CVGA, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, ABI

Fargo & Southeast Region paul@ndsbdc.org
Chris

 Chris Erwin

Business Advisor
MBA, MSML, ABI

Fargo & Southeast Region chris@ndsbdc.org
Nicole

 Nicole Evans

Grand Forks Center Director
CBA, Quickbooks Certified Trainer, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, ABI

Grand Forks nicole@ndsbdc.org
Mary Beth

 Mary Beth Votava

Minot Center Director
BCA, CMEA, CBA, VCA, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, ABI

Minot marybeth@ndsbdc.org
Keith

 Keith Olson

Williston Center Director
BCA, CVGA, CEPA, CBA, ABI, MCMEA, EDFP, CEB, APBA, PMC, Certified Exit Planning Advisor, ABI

Williston williston@ndsbdc.org
KayCee

 KayCee Lindsey

Business Advisor
CBA, ABI

Williston - Crosby Satellite Office dcjda@nd.gov
Tiffany

 Tiffany

State Director
MBA

Lead Center tiffany.ford@ndsbdc.org
Marnie

 Marnie Schuschke

Associate State Director

Lead Center marnie.schuschke@und.edu
Danielle

 Danielle Jones

Communications Manager CPBA

Lead Center danielle.jones.1@und.edu

The Center for Business Engagement and Development, our department within the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration, also hosts two additional national business assistance and resource programs. Each of the three programs has its own unique mission and set of services, however they routinely work together to help businesses start and thrive.

ND PTAC and VBOC of the Dakotas Staff

Photo Name & Title Column Title 3

Dave

Dave Kleppe - ND APEX Accelerator

Program Manager

david.kleppe@und.edu
Cathy

Cathy Lindquist - ND APEX Accelerator

Sr. Procurement Specialist

cathy.lindquist@und.edu
Nikki Kallias

Nikki Kallias - ND APEX Accelerator

Procurement Specialist

nicolette.kallias@und.edu
Wendy

Wendy Klug - VBOC of the Dakotas

Veterans Business Outreach Center Director

wendy.klug@und.edu
Liza

Liza Clough - VBOC of the Dakotas

Outreach Specialist for the Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Dakotas

liza.clough@und.edu
Julie

Julie Hinker - VBOC of the Dakotas

Veterans Business Specialist

julie.hinker@und.edu
leadcenter@ndsbdc.org
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3125 University Avenue Stop 7308
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7308

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