The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at the Northern Marianas College was invited to facilitate training during a breakout session at the 2nd Annual Set SAIL Conference held on April 13, 2023 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan. The breakout session was titled Side Hustle without the Hassle: CNMI SBDCN Programs & Services. Facilitating
Members of the CNMI Small Business Development Center Network team were invited as guest presenters to Marianas High School Juniors and Seniors. Presenters were encouraged to share how high school, post-secondary education, and professional experiences shaped their careers and how their careers helped shape the CNMI. The purpose for the career day was to introduce high school students
The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network (SBDCN) at the Northern Marianas College welcomed Ken Lujan, Small Business Administration (SBA) Guam Branch Manager, on March 28, 2023, who was on-island to conduct a site cursory review in preparation for the CNMI SBDCN’s Annual Site Review in July. On March 29, 2023, the CNMI SBDCN also
The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Northern Marianas College’s Rota Campus proudly hosted the first-ever Small Business Night last Thursday, February 23, 2023. The next Small Business NIght will be held on Tinian on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Fiesta Grounds, Tinian. The event was a huge success with upwards of 400
The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the Northern Marianas College in partnership with the Office of the Guam Procurement and Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) hosted an Introduction to Federal Opportunities training on Monday, January 30, 2023 on the island of Tinian and on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 on the island of Saipan. At
Shop local and shop small this holiday season! Individuals who are looking for gifts to buy for the upcoming holiday season are invited to visit the CNMI Small Business Development Center’s Small Business Night at the Northern Marianas College on Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. Thursday’s event will feature local entrepreneurs and
IN the CNMI’s first ever Supporting Entrepreneurs and Economic Development, or SEED, to Sail Competition, Eddy Jo’s Shrimp Shack took home the Proa Award in the new business category, winning $20,000 in seed money and automatic admission into the soon-to-be-launched Northern Marianas College Incubator Program. The Proa Award is given to a business that it
A business start-up that wants to build a shrimp farm that will also have a specialty restaurant that will serve a variety of shrimp dishes and a young food delivery business in the CNMI were each named the winners of the inaugural SEED to Sail event last Friday at the GrandVrio Resort. Donovan Castro’s Eddy
A group of entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners, several interested in availing BOOST funds, gathered together for the kick-off session of the Women Entrepreneurs Project’s second cohort last Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The kick-off session was joined by 32 individuals, not including the hosting CNMI Women’s Association and CNMI Small Business Development Center members present.
As part of the CNMI Small Business Development Center’s efforts to promote economic growth, the CNMI SBDC at the Northern Marianas College recently met with members from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in order to discuss ways to provide technical assessment and capacity building services to the CNMI. IEDC, through funding from the U.S.
The CNMI Small Business Development Center (CNMI SBDC) Network comprises the CNMI SBDC lead center located in Saipan, the Rota SBDC, and Tinian SBDC. CNMI SBDC Network is partially funded by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Northern Marianas College. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. Requests for reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals with at least two weeks advance notice. For arrangements, please contact your local SBDC at P.O.Box 501250 Saipan, MP 96950, Tel: (670) 237-6888, or email adelpha.magofna@marianas.edu. Services are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis.
