Business Assistance 

IBID helps North Dakota businesses, existing and startups, improve their competitiveness by providing access to the technical assistance resources at NDSU thereby helping to solve specific technical questions or needs. These services are provided on a confidential basis. IBID working in close cooperation with the NDSU College of Business Administration can assist you with your business questions.

Typical Questions 

• I've got a new business idea. Can you help me determine feasibility?
• The bank says I need a business plan before they will consider financing. Can you help me?
• We are really busy but we just don't seem to be making any money. Can you help us figure out what were doing wrong?
• Can you help with a market research study?
• I want to retire and need to figure out an exit strategy for my business, any suggestions?

Two web sites have been developed to assist with many of the questions:
"Small Business 911" http://www.ndsu.edu/sdc/toolbox.htm and 
"Business Success Step by Step", http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/nd.biztoolbox/biz_strategies/index.shtml
"Business Success Step by Step" was designed to provide the inventor with a step by step approach to getting a new product on the market.

What We Will Do 
The CBA has the highest student to faculty ratio at NDSU. IBID has agreed to be the first point of contact and project manager for the CBA. Our assistance will be prompt and one-on-one. All proprietary information will be held confidential. We will do the initial project screening and see the question is handled by the appropriate resource. After we provide the assistance, we will send you a brief evaluation survey to determine your satisfaction and the economic impact of our assistance.

Student Projects 
The Small Business Institute utilizes CBA students under close faculty supervision to provide customized, in-depth, confidential consulting to regional businesses in strategic planning, supply chain management, operations and productions, technology transfer and marketing. http://www.ndsu.edu/cba 

Faculty 
http://www.ndsu.edu/cba 

Cost Initial interviews and services are provided without charge. If the project requires major research or investment, a cost proposal will be prepared. Agreement on cost will be made before extended services are provided.