By the Numbers
Work by North Dakota Small Business Development Centers makes an impact on both state and local economies.
Jobs Supported Through Businesses We Assisted in 2020
Business Starts in ND in 2020
Hours of Free Advising Provided by Our Team in 2020
In Loans Obtained by Clients in 2020
In addition to releasing an Annual Report, we've highlighted a few of our 2020 impacts below.
Network Impact
Business Consulting & Impact
| Clients | 1,150 |
|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 3,752 |
| Prep/Research Hours | 3,348 |
| Total Contact + Prep Hours | 7,167 |
| Average Hours per Client | 4.75 |
| Business Starts | 116 |
| Jobs Supported | 6,164 |
| Capital Formation | $86,970,976 |
| Capital per Client | $57,597 |
Advising Metrics by Center
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Client Base
By Gender
By Gender: Male 803, Female 685, No Response 30
Veteran Stats
Veteran Status: None 1272, Veteran 92, Service Disabled Veteran 31, National Guard/Reserve 7, Military Spouse 15, Unknown/Not Stated 83
Race & Ethnicity
Race & Ethnicity by Service Center
Business Status
Current Business Status: In Business 744, Not yet in Business 557, New Markets/Expansion 63, Not Yet in Business (purchase) 32, Workout/Turnaround 8. Selling Existing Business 4, Closed or Sold Business 4
Women Owned Firms
Percentage of Female Ownership of Client Businesses: Zero 404, 1-49% 40, 50% 144, 51-99% 32, 100% 269, No Response 21
Business Segmentation at Time of Session
Business Segmentation at Time of Session: Pre-Venture 90, Start-up 385, Micro 268, Small & Medium Business 230
Business/Industry Data
Organizations
Business Organization/Legal Entity: LLC 475, Sole Proprietorship 213, S Corporation 95, Corporation 63, Not Set 25, Partnership 23, Undecided 14, Non-Profit Corp 2
Type of Business
| Utilities | 3 |
|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 |
| Management of Companies & Enterprises | 4 |
| Public Administration | 4 |
| Not Set | 8 |
| Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing | 10 |
| Mining | 12 |
| Informatoin | 14 |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 |
| Administrative & Support | 17 |
| Educational Services | 17 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 28 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 46 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 54 |
| Construction | 56 |
| Professional, Scientific, Technical Services | 68 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 114 |
| Retail Trade | 141 |
| Other Serivces (except Public Administration) | 210 |
| TOTAL | 910 |
Business by NAIC Code Levels
Business by NAIC Code Levels - view alternate/readable version of this chart
Firms by Age of Business
| Age of Business Concern | Client | Emplopyees | Annual Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Selection | 31 | 1 | |
| New Business < 1 Year | 145 | 398 | $25,365,065 |
| 1 to 3 Years | 248 | 950 | $30,566,258 |
| 4 to 5 Years | 224 | 1,399 | $138,384,972 |
| 6 to 10 Years | 83 | 821 | $104,051,300 |
| 11 to 20 Years | 116 | 1,248 | $166,697,843 |
| 21 to 50 Years | 53 | 1,015 | $152,282,999 |
| 51 Plus Years | 10 | 332 | $5,079,000 |
| TOTAL | 910 | 6,164 | $924,427,437 |
Firm Size by Total Employees
| Total Employees | Clients | Full-Time | Part-Time | Total Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 674 | 854 | 379 | 1,233 |
| 5-9 | 117 | 557 | 320 | 877 |
| 10-19 | 65 | 632 | 328 | 960 |
| 20-99 | 49 | 1,584 | 559 | 2,143 |
| 100-499 | 5 | 351 | 600 | 951 |
| TOTAL | 910 | 3,978 | 2,186 | 6,164 |