FAQs / About

North Dakota Businesses United is a member-driven organization built to help North Dakota business owners and managers stay informed, prepared, and connected.

We provide practical tools, plain-language business information, and a meaningful way for members to help shape NDBU’s priorities. We’re education-based, member-driven, and nonpartisan — we give you clear information about what’s changing, not an agenda to sign onto.

Chambers do important work promoting local businesses, building community connections, and creating visibility.

NDBU serves a different purpose. We help business owners understand what is changing, how it may affect their business, and what they can do about it. Our focus is practical information, useful resources, and direct input from members.

The two can work well together. A Chamber helps people know about your business. NDBU helps you stay informed, make better decisions, and have a voice in the issues that affect it.

NDBU is designed for North Dakota business owners, managers, solo operators, entrepreneurs, and others who support our mission.

You do not have to own a large company—or any company at all—to join. Whether you run a one-person operation, manage a local business, lead a growing company, or simply want to support North Dakota businesses, there is a place for you here.

Membership is especially useful for people who want to stay ahead of changes, learn from other business owners, and find practical ways to save time, reduce costs, manage risk, or grow.

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Members receive timely information about changes affecting North Dakota businesses, along with practical tools, worksheets, resources, and connections that can help them make better decisions.

You will also have opportunities to share your concerns, ideas, and goals. We ask for member input because NDBU is built around the real needs of North Dakota businesses—not assumptions about what business owners need.

As NDBU grows, member input will continue to shape the resources we create, the topics we cover, and the work we take on.

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No. You do not have to attend events to make your membership worthwhile.

Much of the value is available whenever you need it through business briefings, updates, Federal Roundups, tools, resources, and member connections. Events offer useful information and face-to-face discussion, but participation is always based on your time and interest.

You can be highly involved, check in when something affects your business, or simply use the resources when you need them.

Membership is priced to remain accessible to small businesses and individual members.

Just $200/yr. per business or add additional access for associates/employees for $25/yr per person more.

For many members, one useful resource, timely warning, cost-saving idea, or valuable connection can easily cover the cost of membership.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization.

Joining is simple. Complete the short membership form on our website and select the membership option that works for you.

Once your membership is complete, you will receive access to NDBU member information, resources, and opportunities to participate.

You can be as involved as you choose—but you will no longer have to sort through every business issue alone.