Business Development Program

Business Finance

One loan was made in the amount of $150,000 LaValley Industries of Bemidji.

Funds provided were for development of Tonghand.

Microloan Program

Fourteen loans were given in the amount of $458,943

St. Michel Furniture, Bemidji

Peter and Dennae Swenson, East Grand Forks

Beverly Melnychuk, Strathcona

Minnesota Nice Café, Bemidji

Tom’s Tackle, Inc., Baudette

Laporte Grocery & Meats, Inc., Laporte

Big River Scoop, Bemidji

Outdoors with Johnny P., Waskish

4 Kings BBQ, Bemidji

Kelly’s Country Cottage, Park Rapids

Dianna Erikson, Fertile

Ardell Larson, Lake Bronson

Marilyn Geller, Laporte

Denny’s Outdoor Sports, Roseau

Business Technical Assistance

Althea's Cakery, LLC

for Design of Marketing Materials

Asphalt Preservation Company, Inc.

for Averre Marquis Registration Fee - Quickbooks Training

Beverly Melnychuk

for Tax Returns

Bonded Lock of Bemidji, Inc.

for Website Development

Center for Economic Development

for Strategic Management Consulting-Caribou Grill & BMI/Beamco

D & D Sports, Inc.

for Website Design and Consulting

Enterprise Minnesota

for Manufacturer Focus Groups

Enterprise Minnesota

for Core Value Assessment-North Central Door

Espresso 34

for Redesign Service for Website

Fine Needle Quilting

for Quilting Training

Joel Maxwell

for Facebook Marketing Support

Kleinsasser Brothers, Incorporated

for Profit Mastery Class

Lakeview Health & Wellness, PLLC

for QuickBooks Updating

Laughing Earth Garden & Gift

for Accounting TA

Laughing Earth Garden & Gift

for Adjusting Entries for Quickbooks, Journal Entries-Laughing Earth Garden & Gift

LaValley Industries, LLC

for Profit Mastery Class

Peter and Dennae Swenson

for Graphic Design

Rejuv' Salon and Spa, Inc.

for Profit Mastery Class

Rejuv' Salon and Spa, Inc.

for Hair Design Training

Rejuv' Salon and Spa, Inc.

for Social Media

Shannon's Art & Soul

for Quickbooks-Set Up of POS Items

Tanya Washburn

forAdjustments and Tax Preparation

William P. Stephani

for Engineering Design Work

IDEA Competition

IDEA Competition

Berd's Innovations$10,000

for IDEA Award Winner

CR Data Solutions$10,000

for IDEA Award Winner

Cynthia Krankkala$10,000

for IDEA Award Winner

John J. Szurpicki$1,000

for IDEA Finalist Award

Lamplighter Hockey, LLC$1,000

for IDEA Finalist Award

Marina Lovell$1,000

for IDEA Finalist Award