Great Northern Development Corporation - Small Business Development Center

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Small Business Development Center
SBDC

The Great Northern Development Corp. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) works to increase profits for small Montana firms and to create jobs for the state’s workers.

The SBDC accomplishes this goal by offering confidential counseling, business training, and information to small business owners in Northeast Montana at no cost.

With the assistance of SBDC director, entrepreneurs can develop or enhance the financial, managerial, and technical skills they need to succeed in today’s highly competitive business world.

The SBDC has helped a wide variety of businesses since its inception. Those businesses include restaurants, floral shops, computer sales and service, print shops, day-care, light assembly, tourist services, manufacturing, agriculture, and food production.

SERVICES PROVIDED

Finance Technical Assistance in all aspects of business start-up and expansion including:

financial analysis
financial planning
loan packaging
state and private capital sources
government licensing and permitting
employee requirements
capitalization expectations
bookkeeping
scheduling
marketing
competition considerations

Assistance with business plan preparation and implementation for new business startups and existing businesses
Marketing assistance, opportunities and advice on appropriate marketing strategies
Advice to small businesses about environmental regulations, pollution prevention, pollution control equipment and the permitting process
Evaluation of financing needs and identification of possible resources for financing.

Besides relying on extensive personal experience, the Specialist coordinates with other resources such as the Small Business Administration, the region’s chapter of the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), the Montana Department of Commerce, and community leaders. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR SBDC SERVICES.

For more information:

Contact Great Northern Development
Corporation using the form at right.

Or, contact Lorene Hintz at:

Great Northern Development Corp.
233 Cascade Street
Wolf Point, MT 59201

Phone: (406) 653-2590
Fax: (406) 653-1840

Email: Lorene Hintz-Wolf Point SBDC Subcenter Director

Request for Counseling Form

Business Plan Outline

Statement of Cash Flow

Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

All options, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily effect the views of the SBA.

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Great Northern Development Corp., 2000
233 Cascade St. - Wolf Point, MT 59201 - (406) 653-2590
Email: info@gndc.org

Technical inquiries: Montana Recreation Connection

This page was last updated August 04, 2010