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Senators consider bill to create state Office of Entrepreneurship to coordinate supports for startups
Summary
Representative Jonathan Warrie told senators House Bill 1191 would establish an Office of Entrepreneurship to coordinate state and local programs, streamline processes and publish a "state of entrepreneurship" report focused on businesses’ first five years.
Representative Jonathan Warrie introduced House Bill 1191 as legislation to establish an Office of Entrepreneurship to help early-stage businesses find services, capital and training across North Dakota.
Warrie said the office would coordinate existing programs—university innovation centers, Small Business Development Centers, regional economic-development offices and private-sector incubators—rather than replace them. "This is to establish an office of entrepreneurship in the state," Warrie said, adding the office would focus on helping businesses in their first five years and would connect entrepreneurs to appropriate resources.
Why it matters: supporters argued the lack of a single coordinating point forces founders to search widely for help and often relocate to Fargo or out of state to access accelerators, mentors and…
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