The Department of Commerce is eyeing a plan to revive a program that once operated in the CNMI designed to fostering the growth of small local businesses. <\/p>\n
In an interview Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Michael Ada disclosed plans to work with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Commonwealth Development Authority to revive the Small Business Development Center, a program that once operated out of the Northern Marianas College and is credited with helping several entrepreneurs get their businesses started. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is to help develop businesses so they can get on their own and then get out and get started,\u201d Ada said. <\/p>\n
The center would provide assistance to entrepreneurs such as access to fax and Internet services, temporary office and meeting space and other resources, Ada added. He plans to send a letter on the issue to the officials who would be tasked with funding the program under the Pacific Island Small Business Development Center Network, a program operated out of the University of Guam, he said. <\/p>\n
Currently, he noted, the CNMI and Ponhpei are the only two Pacific island regions that are not taking part in the PISBDCN\u2019s program. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy goal is to get this thing opened up as soon as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cThey seem open to it.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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