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14 stories this issue
Aug 31John Machacek's 10 Questions column sits down with Jack Brodshaug to talk financing programs for ag retailers, building a startup after a corporate career, and what brought him back to the FM area.
Aug 31Dean Dauphinais is a Marine Corps veteran, enrolled Turtle Mountain Chippewa member, and advocate rewriting the narrative for Native American veterans through both nonprofit work and his own business, Native Eco Solutions.
Aug 31Kayla Deitch became the first full-time executive director of the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations, bringing an entrepreneurial background to a sector she believes needs one voice representing thousands of missions.
Aug 31After more than 20 years in the optical industry, Sean Mastel is opening Mastel Made, a downtown Fargo studio handcrafting eyeglass frames designed to last, not disposable eyewear replaced every few years.
Aug 31Kevin Biffert spent decades building precision manufacturing equipment before turning that expertise toward cattle. His company, 70ix, makes GPS ear tags designed to give ranchers an early warning system for their herds.
Aug 31Broadwater Capital buys equity in established Greater Midwest businesses instead of lending money, built by founder Erik Barner to bring institutional private equity expertise back home to North Dakota.
Aug 31North Dakota business owners have more funding options than "get a loan." This guide breaks down the state's gap financing, loan guarantees, tax tools, and grant programs, and which ones fit which kind of business.
Aug 17The best exit strategy starts years before you plan to leave. Mark Schiller of Williams & Schiller on building a business that's ready when you are.
Aug 17Capital Credit Union has grown from 33 members in 1936 to more than 33,000 today. Here's how member ownership shapes everything from rates to service
Aug 17Before you ask what a custom home costs per square foot, ask what's actually included. Radiant Homes' David Reid breaks down the questions that matter more.
Aug 13From powering AI to supporting everyday technology, data centers are making headlines. Here's why, and what North Dakota stands to gain or lose.
Aug 13"A price means very little until you understand what is included." Here's what to ask instead.
Aug 12Four questions people actually ask about retiring, investing, and changing jobs, answered by the people who hear them every day.
Aug 12You don't need to be a video expert to get a video that actually works. You just need to know what you're trying to say.