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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…

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…

Agriculture Research Leads to Technology Start-Up Company

A company in Madison, Wisconsin is taking a different look at using technology in the agriculture industry. Agrograph is a start-up company formed from the research of Mutlu Ozdogan. As…

Start-Up Brings Excitement to Real Estate Purchases

Bill Svoboda is an entrepreneur and co-founder of two companies (Coed Monkey and Close Simple) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The success of these companies is built upon the belief Bill holds…

Pakkage: An Innovative Delivery System for North Dakota

The Pakkage App team is innovating the way packages are shipped in the state of North Dakota. Co-owner Shawn Brannan and CEO Marlo Anderson are working together to bring ride-sharing…

Innovative Start-Up Creates New Business Ventures

Barry Batcheller is a North Dakota State University graduate and honorary doctorate recipient who has charted the entrepreneurial course during his career and is now opening doors for more entrepreneurs…

Fargo Start-Up is Transforming Hospital Care with Technology

Mark Rheault is a serial entrepreneur that calls Fargo his home. His work experience includes pushing a lawnmower up and down the street as a child, service in the United…

Minneapolis Start-up is Igniting Classroom Discussion Worldwide

Over 45 million seconds of video was recorded and shared in January 2017 on the Flipgrid video-based platform. Five years prior, Flipgrid was just a weekend project put together by…

Tech Company empowers the Citizen’s Voice in Government

What can bridge the communication gap between government officials and the citizens they serve? Polco was co-founded by Nick Mastronardi, Dylan Cooper, and Alex Pederson to provide a platform for…

Lemonly: The Midwest’s Visual Story Tellers

A little over 5 years ago, John Meyer and Amy Colgan co-founded Lemonly based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The two have set out on a journey to capture the…