Summary
The
time is now.
As the world grows smaller,
as technology and distribution systems improve, geographic location
becomes less of a barrier for North Dakota entrepreneurs. Our expanded
capability to communicate with and sell to consumers around the globe
opens new markets and new possibilities for North Dakota products.
Rural states, such as North
Dakota, must evolve past their economic dependence on agricultural
commodities and natural resources. We can increase the value of what
we have through creative new products and the discovery of new markets.
New products and new markets
help to keep jobs in North Dakota. They stimulate economic activity
in rural areas. The key is to venture out and explore these markets
beyond our own borders. When enterprising entrepreneurs respond to
urban and international consumer trends and needs with products from
North Dakota resources and commodities, the result is new wealth for
North Dakota communities. The time is now!
