I recently had the chance to visit Laducer & Associates in Mandan, ND. Laducer & Associates was chosen as one of the SBA100—one hundred firms that have created one hundred jobs since getting help from the SBA. The company started in 1985 with a four person staff. Now they have 350 employees, and are one of the leading employers in their region. As one of the nation’s largest Native American owned firms, their story shows how important SBA loans can be to a business’s growth.  They are a great example of a North Dakota business that is growing and creating jobs thanks to the SBA.

Another way we can support the western North Dakota economy is by passing the American Jobs Act. This job creation plan will provide 20,000 North Dakota small businesses with payroll tax cuts so they can hire more workers, and $20 million in infrastructure investments in the state will create new opportunities for many small firms. Despite challenges, North Dakota’s small businesses lead the way in the region’s economy. SBA is committed to giving them the tools they need to keep growing, and the American Jobs Act will do just that.

About the Author

Daniel Hannaher was appointed by President Obama as SBA’s Region VIII Administrator, taking his oath of office on August 31, 2009. A native of Fargo, North Dakota, Hannaher worked in a small business for the past 33 years, serving as President of Hannaher’s Inc. an office furniture dealership purveying products and services to eastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.