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The Enterprise Institute provides customized assistance to inventors, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors throughout South Dakota and the region. Our "no wrong door policy" will help you find the right path to commercialize innovation.
Business Resource Center
The Institute's Business Resource Center is the first stop for any business looking for help at start-up or seeking the next growth level. There are experts available to you who have backgrounds in a variety of industries. Our strategic blend of services can help you meet your goals.
Entrepreneur Network
The Enterprise Institute helps facilitate the creation of investor networks, professional support networks and entrepreneur networks such as: Attorneys, Accountants, Local Entrepreneurs, Research Consultants, Mentors, Enterprise Angels, Investors, RAIN funds, Venture Capital.
Entrepreneurial Forum
The Enterprise Institute promotes innovation and entrepreneurship through a variety of education, industry or Enterprise Institute-sponsored events.
Getting Started
Intellectual Property
These are some of the questions we can help you answer:
- What is intellectual property?
- Why do I have to protect my ideas?
- When?
- Has someone already protected the same idea?
The Business Resource Center can provide you with these services:
- Trademark Searches
- Patent Searches
- Referrals to Intellectual Property Attorneys
Economic Intelligence
There are questions about Economic Intelligence we can help you answer too:
- What is Economic Intelligence?
- How can it help me develop my idea?
- What information do I need to know?
- A company sent me their business plan, how do I analyze it?
- What segment of the market should I target?
- Who is my competition?
We can provide you with these services centering on Economic Intelligence:
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Analysis
- Primary Research
- Secondary Research
- Marketing Plan Development and Review
- Potential Sourcing
- Due Diligence
- Targeted Recruitment Search
Financial Analysis
Let us help you answer these questions about Financial Analysis:
- What will my startup and ongoing costs be?
- What kind of revenue could my product or idea generate?
- What level of sales growth could I expect?
These Financial Analysis services are available:
- Business Assessment
- Financial Statement Proformas
- Financial Analysis
- Valuations
Business Plan Development
In order to develop an effective Business Plan, we can help you answer these questions:
- How do I write a business plan?
- What needs to be included?
- What do investors look for in a business plan?
Business Plan Development Services include:
- Integration of Economic Intelligence and Financial Analysis into a Written Document
- Review/Development of Strategy
- Mentorship Coordination
- Constructive Review
Funding Alternatives
Here are some Funding Alternatives questions we can help you answer:
- What is the most effective way to commercialize my idea?
- Is my idea bankable?
- Are grants an option?
- What is licensing?
- Who would I license my product to?
- How do I find investors?
Funding Alternatives services provided by the Business Resource Center:
- Identification of Funding Options
- Proposal Preparation
- Presentation Preparation
- Investor Networks
- Presentation Opportunities