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Advocates

Thank you for your support of our program! While ND SBDC staff members can educate influencers about our value and benefits, we are not able to lobby or advocate on our program's behalf. That is where you come in! If you are a community supporter, program partner, or client that knows the benefit we provide to the small businesses of our state, you can be a champion and assist with our efforts to increase visibility of the ND SBDC, which can help secure stable funding, ensuring the continuation of SBDC service delivery in every county in ND.

Meet our Advisory Board

Our State Advisory Board is comprised of nine members and one ex-officio member. Each member lives and works in a different one of the state planning regions. The ninth member is the Board President of the Economic Development Association of North Dakota. This structure ensures that North Dakota businesses are accurately and fairly represented. Additionally, these board members include a balance of three small business owners, three lenders, and three economic developers in order to represent multiple sides of business. Our thanks to our Advisory Board members for all the work they do on behalf of small businesses in North Dakota!

Ray Berry

Ray Berry - Fargo/Southeast
Small Business Owner
701.499.3611
rberry@omnibyte.com

Shannon Duerr
Shannon Duerr - Devils Lake
Economic Developer
701.256.3475
shannon@utma.com

Chris Moen

Chris Moen - Grand Forks
Lender
218.791.8896
Chris.Moen@alerus.com

MIssy Feist-Erickson

Missy Feist-Erickson - Minot
Lender
701.852.0328
missy@psbvelva.com

Cherie Harms
Cherie Harms - Williston
Small Business Owner
701.471.2704
cherie@leonarditeproducts.com

Kelvin Hullet

Kelvin Hullet - Bismarck
Lender
701.328.5689
klhullet@nd.gov 

Ryan Jilek

Ryan Jilek - Dickinson
Economic Developer
701.225.5997
ryan@starkdev.com 

Teran Doerr, EDND Board President
Teran Doerr - EDND Board President
Economic Developer
701.523.5880
teran@bowmannd.com 

Alan Haut
Alan Haut - North Dakota SBA District Director
Ex-Officio Member
701.239.5049
alan.haut@sba.gov

Dean Amy Henley

Amy Henley, Dean
UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration
Ex-Officio Member
amy.henley@und.edu

Josh Teigen
Josh Teigen, Commissioner
ND Department of Commerce
Ex-Officio Member
jlteigen@nd.gov



Why Local Funding Support is Necessary

 

Email your legislator

While we receive the majority of our program funding through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, that agreement requires us to obtain state and local contributions at a dollar for dollar ratio (1:1). That means… for each federal dollar we receive, we need to find a state or local dollar to “match” it. The key word here is "leveraging.”

At the state and local level, roughly half of that funding comes from the ND Department of Commerce. However, we are not a stand-alone budget line in the Commerce budget, and that equates to some uncertainty for our funding level each biennium.

We are asking for your help in underscoring our impact at the state level. You can do this by contacting your legislators. Here are some simple steps: 

  1. Not sure who your legislators are or how to contact them? Find your legislator using this helpful tool, then click on their name for contact information - phone, email, and traditional mail.
  2. Use this handy template that only needs a few pieces of information added from you.
  3. Send to your designated legislator using the method of your choice. 

You can also reach out to Governor Burgum, Lt. Governor Tammy Miller, Representative Armstrong, Senator Cramer or Senator Hoeven

How You Can Be a Champion

 

Speak up!

The ND SBDC is not permitted to spend program dollars on marketing purposes, so we need your help in telling people about our program. Whether a colleague thinking about starting their own business, a current business owner looking to grow and expand, or someone looking to sell their business or retire. Our services can assist them all - and we're FREE! Here's how you can help:

Social Media

  1. Follow us on social platforms - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  2. Like, comment, and share posts that you know others could benefit from
  3. Give us a positive review on Facebook or Google

In Your Community

It is likely that your community has a number of small businesses that make it a great place to live, 98.8% of businesses in ND are considered “small businesses.”

  1. Speak up! Mention the SBDC when you hear someone needs assistance with a business, they can probably benefit from our services.
  2. Invite us! We would be happy to join any discussion being had about small business. We can contribute what we know and probably learn more at the same time.
  3. Direct people to our website to learn more! 
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3125 University Avenue Stop 7308
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