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Separate Business Startup Facts From Fiction   ( 2012-01-17 )

Some “facts” about starting a business are untrue.

Take Charge of Your Community’s Future   ( 2012-01-04 )

Forums will help communities capitalize on North Dakota’s oil boom.

N.D. Gross Domestic Product Reaches $34.7 billion   ( 2011-12-13 )

After adjusting for inflation, North Dakota’s real-dollar GDP grew 7 percent from 2009 to 2010.

Internet Attracts Customers   ( 2011-09-26 )

More and more people use the Internet to search for places to shop, eat and find entertainment.

NDSU Leadership Program Selects 5th Class   ( 2011-08-09 )

Twenty-six people were chosen for Rural Leadership North Dakota’s 2011-13 class.

NDSU Project Aims to Increase Capacity for Food Infrastructure Development   ( 2011-07-25 )

Strong food systems contribute to local economies and enable residents to have access to a variety of healthy produce, meats and dairy products that might otherwise be unavailable.

N.D. Median Age Continues to Increase   ( 2011-07-05 )

Current energy development activities in western North Dakota are affecting the age distribution in a way that counters the overall state trend.

N.D. Housing Units Authorized for Construction Up in 2010   ( 2011-06-14 )

In 2010, single-family homes were approximately half (54 percent) of the new authorized housing in North Dakota and averaged $173,424 in value.

N.D. Small Businesses Essential   ( 2011-05-10 )

Employees of small businesses account for more than 60 percent of North Dakota’s private-sector workforce.

RLND Receives Farm Credit Grant   ( 2011-03-29 )

A $10,000 grant will help cover program costs for RLND’s 2011-13 class.

NDSU Extension Helps Small Businesses   ( 2011-03-22 )

A new website can help entrepreneurs start their small business and make it successful.

Devil Lake Financial Losses Continue to Grow   ( 2011-03-22 )

The major losses are $57.6 million to the crop sector, $50.9 million to households and $42.9 million to the retail trade sector.

N.D. Shows Continued Growth in Wages   ( 2011-03-01 )

Out of the 3,141 counties in the nation, Oliver County in west-central North Dakota had the 30th highest average compensation per job ($75,267) in 2009.

Number of N. D. Housing Units Shows Consistent Growth   ( 2010-12-07 )

The North Dakota metropolitan counties of Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks and Morton, along with the western counties of Stark, Ward and Williams, are the largest contributors to growth in housing since 2000.

Increase Your Sales   ( 2010-09-15 )

Encouraging existing customers to buy more is an effective way to increase business sales.

New Energy Economics: Who Owns the Biomass – Tenant or Landowner?   ( 2010-09-08 )

 

Networking Important for Home-based Businesses   ( 2010-08-21 )

Networking helps home-based business owners form ties with other professionals and create awareness of their company.

N.D. Has Large Proportion of Out-of-state, First-year College Students   ( 2010-08-17 )

A tracking system finds that 63 percent of North Dakota college graduates were either employed in North Dakota or re-enrolled within the state one year after graduation.

NDSU Offers Online Cooperative Businesses Class   ( 2010-08-11 )

As global markets grow and technology changes the way business is done, thoughtful leadership from cooperative business directors and managers is more important than ever.

N.D. Dependency Ratio Expected to Increase   ( 2010-07-30 )

As the dependency ratio increases, so does potential for concern among communities faced with an older, nonworking population.