Recent Awards

SBA Awards
2023 504 Lender of the Year - Copy2023 SBA 504 Lender of the Year
Dakota BUSINESS Finance


Houndstooth House2022 SBA Small Business
Persons of the Year

Houndstooth House
Denise Cotter & Michelle Marino

Dakota BUSINESS Finance Lender Awards

2023 Lender of the Year - First National Bank - Copy2023 Lender of the Year
First Dakota National Bank

2023 Lender of the Year - Adam Walsh - Copy2023 Individual Lender of the Year
Adam Walsh - First International Bank & Trust
2023 Friend of DBF Ryan Tysdal  - Copy2023 Friend of DBF
Ryan Tysdal - Van Buskirk Companies



2023 Rural Initiative Awards
2023 BrandonSouth Dakota 1st Place - Brandon
Dakota BUSINESS Finance awarded the City of Brandon with the $10,000 1st place prize in South Dakota. Two SBA 504 loans were approved in Brandon; Ambush and Engineered Truss Systems.


  2023 Mitchell
South Dakota 2nd Place - Mitchell
Dakota BUSINESS Finance awarded the City of Mitchell with the $5,000 2nd place prize in South Dakota. One SBA 504 loan was approved in Mitchell for Mitchell Manufacturing.



2023 Rock RapidsIowa 1st Place - Rock Rapids
Dakota BUSINESS Finance awarded the City of Rock Rapids with the $5,000 1st place prize in Iowa. One SBA 504 loan was approved in Rock Rapids for Rock Bottom Dairy.


  2023 Grimes
Iowa 2nd Place - Grimes

Dakota BUSINESS Finance awarded the City of Grimes with the $1,000 2nd place prize in Iowa. One SBA 504 loan was approved in Grimes for Slim Chickens.


2023 FairmontMinnesota 1st Place - Fairmont
Dakota BUSINESS Finance awarded the City of Fairmont with the $1,000 1st place prize in Minnesota. Two SBA 504 loans were approved in Fairmont; Super 8 and Quality Inn.
  2023 SlaytonMinnesota 1st Place - Slayton
Dakota BUSINESS Finance awarded the City of Slayton with the $500 2nd place prize in Minnesota. One SBA 504 loan was approved in Slayton for Pizza Ranch.