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105 Years in the Community with Fargo Glass & Paint Co.
In the last 105 years, we’ve had two world wars end, recessions, depressions, times of great wealth and an unfathomable amount of technological advancements. More
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Veteran Feature: Paul Provost
I was born in Arizona and lived there for 25 years. I’ve also lived in California for 2 years, Georgia for year, North Dakota for 3 years and currently live in Minnesota. More
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Veteran Feature: Hunter Haisten
I am from Wetumpka, Alabama. I am a military brat — my father was a 24-year Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. I have lived in Florida, Guam, Alabama and Alaska. More
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Veteran Feature: Cassandra Mosbrucker
Cassandra Mosbrucker grew up in Mandan, ND, where she currently resides. She is the Owner of Ginger Leaf Garden, a (currently) part-time entrepreneurial pursuit for Mosbrucker in which she offers starter plants, jams, sauces, pickles, salsas and gift baskets. More
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Top Ten Tips for Recruitment with Marvin
Headquartered in Warroad, Minnesota, Marvin has over 7,000 employees across North America, which makes them the perfect company to tell us how to get people in the door! More
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The Advice That Helped Them Get There: Hannah Stelter
Hannah Stelter was more surprised than anyone else when her business began taking off the ground. After going viral on social media at 21, Stelter decided to pursue her passion and launch “Designed by Hannah,” an outlet for her to express her art and talent, while also making a living out of it. More
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Who They Are: Team VBOC of The Dakotas
Active military, veterans of all eras, military spouses and immediate family of veterans. VBOC of the Dakotas also gets to support their community by participating in a wide variety of gatherings and community events. More
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Get to Know Your Local LinkedIn Leaders
Check out some of FMWF’s most essential business leader social media content. More
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10 Questions with John Machacek: Wild Terra Cider
John Machacek, Chief Innovation Officer for the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, has worked with countless startups throughout our community over the past nine years. More
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Women You Should Know: Melanie Iverson, Executive Director | Lotus Midwest
My name is Melanie Iverson and I’m the new Executive Director of Lotus. I grew up in Hawley, Minnesota and now live in Fargo, North Dakota. More
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Lawyers and Engineers, So Different Yet So Similar
When thinking of engineers and lawyers, their differences are more obvious when you compare them based on the tasks they perform and the reasons they get hired. But by looking a little closer, there are a lot of similarities between the two professions. More
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Awesome Foundation Grant Award Winner: Be SMART
This past Halloween the Fargo Moorhead Local Group of Be SMART took to the Red River Zoo’s ‘Boo at the Zoo’ event in an unusual Trick-or-Treat initiative—handing out gun locks. More
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An Update From Fueling Our Future
In May 2019, the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation announced a joint venture called Fueling our Future (FOF) to “provide a platform for regional leaders to convene, identify, understand, discuss and invest in macro-economic and community-based initiatives that will have lasting regional impacts.” More
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The NDWBC is Strengthening Women Business Owners Across The State
There’s more behind the stones of the bank building in Buxton, ND, than one might think. Built in 1892, the building sat unused for nearly 30 years until Bobbi Hepper Olson, owner of Hepper Olson Architects, cast her vision for the old structure and created the nonprofit “Buxton in Bloom” to light up the community and save the deteriorating structure. More
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Lykkly is Changing Financial Wellness As We Know It
Tom Stadum launched Fjell Capital as his independent wealth management firm that is committed to helping families manage and protect their wealth through financial plans that account for asset management, retirement planning, wealth transfer, strategic philanthropy, exit planning and tax and estate concerns. More
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Concordia’s Entrepreneurial Mindset Training
Although Fargo-Moorhead has been an epicenter for entrepreneurship for years, Concordia College’s new entrepreneurial training program is bringing entrepreneurship to community leaders equipping them with critical skills and valuable tools that will drive innovation in their organizations. More
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What is a Startup Community?
The people behind the startups, whether they are the founders or employees, help build the community by sourcing local talent, hiring college students as interns, bringing in development dollars and inspiring all of us with their risktaking and moonshot ideas. Because of startups we all can ask, “What if…” and see what’s truly possible. More
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10 Questions With John Machacek: Windsor Waffles
John Machacek, Chief Innovation Officer for the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, has worked with countless startups throughout our community over the past nine years. More
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Ned Halilovic is Pursuing the American Dream
Ned Halilovic had little to nothing when he came to America in 1996. As a refugee from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Halilovic pursued the American dream to find success in launching his own business, Ambassador Cleaning. More
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The FMWF Chamber Receives $9.62 Million EDA Grant
On August 3, The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber Foundation was awarded a $9.62 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Good Jobs Challenge Grant. More
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