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Motif: Innovative Theme-Based Investing Start-up Company

Hardeep Walia, founder, and CEO of Motif, is utilizing technology to innovate in the financial investing industry. While many in the industry are concerned with an impending crisis, Walia explained…

Don’t squander the summer

Author: Dean Scott Beaulier  Well, school’s out for summer. As I write this column, it’s our first day of work after Commencement. The temperatures are perfect, the sun’s out and…

The Bank of North Dakota provides Start-Up Advantage

As the President and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, Eric Hardmeyer is passionate about making a positive impact on the citizens and economy of North Dakota. As a…

Are you an FM College Student? You better check out Emerging Prairie

Written by: Austin Sandmeyer Someone recently asked me what my most insightful experience was while attending college at NDSU, and truthfully, the answer wasn’t that hard. It was my time spent…

North Dakota Department of Commerce: A Catalyst for the Start-Up Ecosystem

Jay Schuler is the current Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Commerce. “We [The Department of Commerce team] are a ‘can do’ staff…. and we are working to make…

North Dakota Farming Family Innovating in the Craft Brewing Industry

The Stober family has been growing barley for over 100 years on their 6th generation farm in Goodrich, North Dakota. Brothers Jared and Donovan Stober have started Two Track Malting…

Entrepreneur Uses Start-Up to Inspire Students to Consider a Technology Future

Mondo Davison is an entrepreneur and the self-labeled “Black Tech Guy” based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Through his start-ups and advocacy of technology careers, Mondo is creating opportunities for minority…

Mentors: The Best Friends You Can Have in Business

Author: Dean Scott Beaulier  I recently had lunch with a Fargo business leader who shared with me a bit about his path to success. I always enjoy hearing insight into…

The Future Flies Above Us

Written by: Austin Sandmeyer Our entertainment, crops, packages and emergency response could soon fly above us. And wildly enough, it isn’t as far out as we think. The technology is available,…

FarmQA: Innovates Quality and Assurance in Agriculture Technology

Dan Hodgson is grateful to entrepreneurs that have gone before him. As a child that grew up on a farm in North Dakota and later graduated from college in the…