Saipan, CNMI – The CNMI Small Business Development Center (CNMI SBDC) Network at the Northern Marianas College, in partnership with the Saipan Chamber of Commerce’s Armed Forces Committee, is proud to announce Operation: Business Excellence, a special training designed to help veterans and their families take the first steps toward entrepreneurship. The event will take

Saipan, CNMI — Over 80 attendees filled the venue during the recent Mentor-Protégé Program Workshop, hosted by NIPOA Standard and Global Resource Solutions (GRS), on behalf of the U.S. Air Force Office of Small Business Programs, and in partnership with the CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at the Northern Marianas College. The event welcomed

SAIPAN, MP – The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the Northern Marianas College successfully hosted Christmas in July – Saipan on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the NMC As Terlaje Campus. Originally scheduled for July 25, the event was postponed due to weather advisories and rescheduled for August — a change that ultimately

(MVA) — Do you have a bold idea or business that could enhance the visitor experience? This is your opportunity to help shape the future of tourism in The Marianas. The Marianas Visitors Authority, in collaboration with the CNMI Small Business Development Center, has launched Mafuti Tank, a pitch competition designed to transform innovative ideas and

Saipan, CNMI – The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the Northern Marianas College is proud to announce that Adelpha “Del” Lynn Kapileo Magofña has been recognized as the 2025 State Star Awardee, a prestigious honor celebrating excellence within America’s SBDC Network. The SBDC State Star Award is one of the network’s highest accolades,

(Rota, MP) – The Northern Marianas College (NMC) Rota Center and the Rota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) collaborated to host the Student Welcome and Small Biz Pop-Up on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the NMC Rota Center. This dual-purpose event welcomed students back for the new school year

(Saipan, MP) – The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at Northern Marianas College, in partnership with Bank of Hawai‘i, proudly announced the successful conclusion of the 2025 Bank of Hawai‘i Small Business Revitalization & Development Grant, also known as the I Kinometi Para I Kumunidåt I Islå-ta Grant. This year’s program once again

Saipan, CNMI – The CNMI Small Business Development Center (CNMI SBDC) Network at the Northern Marianas College, in partnership with the Saipan Chamber of Commerce’s Armed Forces Committee, proudly announces Operation: Business Excellence, a specialized training designed to equip veterans and their families with the guidance, resources, and confidence to turn their military experience into entrepreneurial success.

Saipan, MP – The CNMI Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is pleased to announce the relocation of its Lead Center office from the Northern Marianas College (NMC) As Terlaje Campus to its new temporary location at 3290 Beach Road Plaza, Unit #11 on Beach Road, Garapan, Saipan. The relocation comes in preparation of NMC’s construction

SAIPAN, CNMI — Local businesses in the Northern Mariana Islands will have a unique opportunity to accelerate their growth by learning how to do business with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). A no-cost, in-person Mentor-Protégé Program workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM at the Crowne