by Sophia Bates | Nov 3, 2025 | Success Stories
43 years ago, Dakota Business Lending was founded to help small businesses grow. At the same time, another dream was taking root in Hazen, North Dakota. Mel Roth Oil Company would become one of the first recipients of an SBA 504 loan in the state, growing into both a...
by Sophia Bates | Sep 11, 2025 | Success Stories
Williquors is a locally owned liquor store with locations in Bismarck and Sioux Falls. Known for its massive selection, approachable staff, and community-focused spirit, it has become a regional favorite. But this success didn’t happen overnight, find out how gravel...
by saralynn | Jul 27, 2025 | Success Stories
Brad Sanford grew up just outside Watford City, often snowmobiling through the stubble field that would one day become Red Barn Liquor… Growth on the Rocks In 2019, Brad and longtime local, Nick Polivka, saw a need. Their town was growing fast, housing...
by Dakota Business Lending | Jul 24, 2025 | Success Stories
Raising a Pint to Possibility Guinness Irish Stew, Bangers and Mash, Meatloaf Murphy, Mussels Malone, and Kilkenny Cod. You would likely see these dishes offered at restaurants in the Emerald Isle, but delicious Irish food is closer to the Midwest than you may think....
by Sophia Bates | Oct 16, 2024 | Success Stories, Featured
What keeps North Dakotans moving? Cars, community, and bars—and Ben Boreson wasn’t about to leave any of them out when he and his wife, Connie, founded Busted Knuckle Brewery. After 37 years of marriage, Ben and Connie understood the importance of family and hard...
by Sophia Bates | Sep 5, 2024 | Success Stories, Magazine
In every business, there are hurdles to jump and problems to solve…but for Art Goldammer, accepting average solutions was never an option. When his business, Verity Homes, undertook a growth project supported by the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program, Art moved...
