Business Acumen

Information and resources to support you in running your business:

Find a QSP – Search for a Qualified Service Provider (QSP)
IRS – Find IRS forms and answers to tax questions
North Dakota Navigators – Get free assistance finding insurance options with the Health Insurance Marketplace

Training Videos

Claiming Your Account and Maintenance Requests
Duration: 40:44 minutes
This training shows you how to claim your account and use the web portal to make changes to your QSP status.
QSP Maintenance Training
Duration: 20:58 minutes
This training walks you through the different maintenance options you have access to changing in the web portal. Make updates to your personal information and services you provide are just a couple examples of the things you can do.
Connect to Care Overview
Duration: 4:43 minutes
This training explains what Connect to Care is all about. Connect to Care is a QSP searchable online database that helps older adults and adults with disability and their families find in-home and community-based care.
Connect to Care – Individual QSPs
Duration: 10:41 minutes
Learn how to use the Connect to Care platform. Connect to Care is a QSP searchable online database that helps older adults, and adults with disability and their families, find in-home and community-based care.
What Does it Mean to be a 1099 Contractor?
Duration: 10:00 minutes
Chris Erwin from the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers explains what a 1099 Contractor is, its characteristics, and how it applies to QSPs.
Business Expenses and Tracking
Duration: 38:56 minutes
Paul Smith from the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers explains what a business expense is and how to track it. Learn about common expenses, best practices, and helpful tools.

Easy Expense and Income Tracking Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet was originally developed by Northland Minnesota Small Business Development Centers.