(NMC) — As part of efforts to expand community partnerships and to help expand the Commonwealth’s entrepreneurial capacity, the CNMI Small Business Development Center Network at Northern Marianas College and the Saipan Chamber of Commerce have signed a memorandum of understanding for the year 2023.
The MOU showcases a reciprocal agreement to collaborate in helping to develop and grow the local economy in the CNMI and to co-sponsor business development seminars and training events.
SCC joins the following partners that are currently under an MOU with CNMI SBDCN:
• Community Development Institute
• Commonwealth Economic Development Authority
• Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center
• International Economic Development Council
• Rota Mayor’s Office
• Tinian Chamber of Commerce
The CNMI SBDCN promotes a business-friendly economic infrastructure in the community, builds entrepreneurial capacity and financial literacy within that community, and provides current and nascent small businesses with the technical assistance, counseling, training, and support they need to innovate, adapt, and grow.
The CNMI Small Business Development Center Network comprises the CNMI SBDC lead center located in Saipan, the Rota SBDC, and Tinian SBDC. CNMI SBDCN is partially funded by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and Northern Marianas College.
