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projects must have the potential for
commercialization and must meet specific
U.S. Government R&D needs.
sbir.gov
UND Center for
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The Young Entrepreneurs Academy
teaches high school students how
to start and run their own real
businesses. YEA! guides high school
students through the process of
starting and running a legitimate
business or social movement over
the course of a full academic year.
The Center provides assistance to
innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers
to launch new ventures, commercialize
new technologies and secure access to
capital from private and public sources.
innovators.net
Village Business
Institute (vbi)
VBI solutions include an employee
assistance program, coaching,
organizational development and strategic
planning, workplace mediation, human
resource consultation, critical incident
stress management, management and
employee training, career transition and
outplacement services, and specialized
services for nonprofits.
thevbi.com
Women's Business Exchange
(WBE)
WBE hosts events that provide an
environment of leadership for today's
professional women. Businesswomen are
inspired to reach for and achieve their full
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professional potential through personal
development, professional development,
relationship-building, business-to-business
mentoring and networking.
facebook.com/WBEFM
Women Connect
The FMWF Chamber of Commerce's
Women Connect program is focused on
developing female professionals through
sessions that focus on topics important
to a woman’s professional and personal
life. Women Connect addresses unique
challenges that professional women
face in today’s business environment
and provide connections, inspiration and
an opportunity to socialize with and
encourage one another, tapping into the
sense of community that women crave.
fmchamber.com/women_
connect
Young Professionals
Network (YPN)
Through the Young Professionals Network,
you will have the opportunity to meet
people you would never have otherwise
met, learn about businesses you never
would have known about and participate in
events that you never would have known
existed. You will have access to numerous
business training programs and learn
about the happenings in the community
that will have an impact on your life.
fmwfchamber.com/YPN