Christopher Erwin Email & Phone Number

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

• A grant-funded position through UND Nistler College of Business and Public Administration. The office is located at NDSU Research & Technology Park Incubator, along with 20 other young businesses focused on success.
• Assist founders with business plans and financial projections while advising on multiple ways to source capital for their businesses.
• Nurture relationships with economic development, regional councils, and job development authorities in southeast North Dakota, which consists of 14 counties, to ensure rural businesses have access to advising services.
• Advised over 300 clients in 2024 and contributed to over $100 Million in capital formation since 2022.
• Cultivated relationships with the ND Department of Commerce, SBA, WBC, VBOC, and APEX to provide knowledge of state and federal loan programs to underserved entrepreneurs.
• Member of the national ASBDC Technology Commercialization & Innovation Interest Group

Baudette, Minnesota, United States

• Managed a $5M facility tracking 50+ operational and service-based tasks along with vendor relationships.
• Led a team of 70 employees including recruitment, compliance, training, and performance management focused on delivering exceptional care for customers using the facility.
• Achieved over a 95% guest experience KPI to ensure the lodge delivered quality service across all offerings, including accommodation, dining, and sports activities.

Pahrump, NV

• Led senior-level operational improvements through strategic initiatives along with the Board of Directors for a regional Chamber of Commerce in Southern Nevada.
• Spearheaded organizational priority changes leading to the highest revenue since the chamber's inception in 1984.
• Created strategic partnerships with 10+ small to large businesses and government agencies that increased sales across businesses involved by 5-20%.
• Partnered with NCREDA (Nye County Regional Economic Development Authority) on 25+ programs, training, finance, opportunity zones, and grant opportunities for local business owners and startup entrepreneurs.
• Increased revenue by 300% for the Pahrump Balloon Festival and grew income by 200% for the Pahrump Fall Festival.

• Utilized a team of 10 FTEs to improve executive-level business operations leading to the creation of 6 new service and product offerings for the business.
• Grew gross annual sales 35x from $147,000 to $5.1 million and secured million-dollar contracts with Fry Electronics and other businesses.
• Increased profit margin by 25% using affiliate programs from companies such as Microsoft and Norton Anti-Virus.
• Reduced manual operations and managed labor costs while increasing employee satisfaction scores by 10% and improving overall productivity KPIs.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Master Of Science - Ms, Management And Leadership

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing