[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6638]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING DAKOTA BUSINESS FINANCE

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize Dakota BUSINESS 
Finance, a company in South Dakota being awarded as the Certified 
Development Company of the year by the U.S. Small Business 
Administration. Dakota BUSINESS Finance will be presented with this 
award as part of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small 
Business Week in Washington, DC, on May 23-25.
  Since becoming a certified development company, Dakota BUSINESS 
Finance has become one of the fastest growing certified development 
companies in the Nation. Dakota BUSINESS Finance has created nearly 500 
jobs after processing more than $45 million in approved SBA 504 loan 
applications to more than 50 applicants. The 504 loan program provides 
a number of financing options for businesses that are looking to 
procure land or other types of fixed assets.
  Dakota BUSINESS Finance has also been recognized with the Asset 
Builder Award for Federal Fiscal Year 2009 by the South Dakota Small 
Business Administration's District Office. This award is for the 
largest approved load volume for a certified development company in 
South Dakota in 2009. Dakota BUSINESS Finance has come a long way, and 
I look forward to their continued success.
  It is organizations such as Dakota BUSINESS Finance that keep South 
Dakota small businesses growing and flourishing. So it gives me great 
pleasure to commemorate Dakota BUSINESS Finance on this special 
occasion and wish them continued successes in the years to 
come.

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