Entrepreneur Support

Strong communities are built through collaboration.

Starting and growing a business takes more than a great idea. It takes access to the right resources, funding opportunities, and expert guidance. Tri-County RDC is committed to helping entrepreneurs, startups, and existing businesses connect with programs that support business growth across northwest North Dakota.

Whether you’re launching a new venture, expanding operations, exploring financing options, or seeking technical assistance, these organizations and programs can help!

Bank of North Dakota

TCRDC partners with the Bank of North Dakota to expand financing opportunities for local businesses. Through this partnership, TCRDC works with entrepreneurs and lenders to provide access to business loan programs that help start, grow, and strengthen businesses across the region. By working alongside the Bank of North Dakota, TCRDC can help bridge financing gaps, making it easier for businesses to secure the capital they need for projects such as equipment purchases, building improvements, working capital, and business expansion. This collaboration helps ensure local businesses have the financial tools and support needed to succeed and contribute to the region’s long-term economic vitality.

 

Crosby Spirit Fund

Program is intended to make Crosby a better place by helping existing businesses to succeed, make their properties more attractive to their customers, and to make the community more attractive to potential new businesses, employees, residents and visitors by assisting businesses to take major steps to build, remodel, or expand their facilities.

 

McKenzie JDA

The McKenzie County Job Development Authority (JDA) offers an interest buydown loan program designed to help diversify the local economy and grow the tax base for public benefit. This funding serves as a required local match for Bank of North Dakota’s (BND) Flex PACE and PACE programs and is available to eligible businesses operating within McKenzie County. To qualify, applicants must have a lead lender committed to applying through BND’s Flex PACE or PACE programs, complete an initial review with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and submit a completed application.

 

ND SBDC

The North Dakota Small Business Development Center provides no-cost, confidential, personalized, in-depth, individual business advising and support to existing businesses and entrepreneurs according to their specific needs to help them make better informed business decisions to start, manage, and grow or sustain their business.

 

Roughrider Fund

The Roughrider Fund is a local funding program created by the City of Watford City to support projects that strengthen the community and local economy. The fund provides financial support for business development, community improvements, and initiatives that enhance quality of life for residents within Watford City limits of its extraterritorial area. 

 

SBA 504 LOAN

The SBA 504 Loan program is designed to help start-ups and expanding small businesses thrive and create jobs. The program provides long-term, competitively priced fixed-rate loans for major fixed assets to businesses which have a high probability of success in the marketplace.

 

STAR Fund

The Williston STAR Fund, offered through the City of Williston, provides funding opportunities that support local businesses and community improvements. The program includes low-interest business loans, matching grants for building and signage improvements, child care incentives, and funding for projects that enhance quality of life in the community.