Aug 22PeopleFounders
DBL Entrepreneur District Cohort: Stephanie Drietz, Owner Drietz Designs
Stephanie Drietz is a wife, a mother of three boys, a freelance graphic designer, and a faithdriven business owner of 14 years.
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Aug 19PeopleFounders
A New Chapter: Frederick Edwards Jr. Awarded The Bush Fellowship
Frederick Edwards Jr. is a man who answers to many names; husband, father, poet, teacher, artist, speaker, mentor, entrepreneur, advocate, leader—to name a few. This spring, Frederick answered to anot
Jul 30PeopleReal Estate
Meet the Developers: Andy Westby, Goldmark Commercial Real Estate, Inc.
Established in 1981, Goldmark Commercial Real Estate is one of the region’s most successful and experienced commercial brokerage firms.
Jul 30PeopleReal Estate
Meet the Developers: Jim Buus, JBC Commercial Real Estate
Though they are new to the game, JBC Commercial Real Estate has become a major player in the area by offering sales and leasing brokerage, development, and advisory services.
Jul 30PeopleReal Estate
Commercial Real Estate Advice with Claire Smith, Asset Manager Specialist, Kilbourne
I graduated from North Dakota State University (NDSU) in 2014 with a degree in public relations and advertising..
Jul 30PeopleAgtech
Young Professional Highlight: Jae Dewald, Area Director of Sales Holiday Inn Fargo and Holiday Inn Express – West Acres
For both properties, I continuously strive to develop corporate and association business relationships to keep our hotels thriving.
Jul 30PeopleStartups
10 Questions with John Machacek: Carter Steffes, Managing Partner, New Era Ventures
John Machacek, Chief Innovation Officer for the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, has worked with countless startups throughout our community over the years.
Jul 30PeopleStartups
Game Changing Tools, Tips, and Tricks From 8 Local Entrepreneurs
We’ve all had the lightbulb moment—that time when things just click. When this happens for your business, it can take you from good to great.
Jul 17PeopleReal Estate
Women You Should Know: Tiffany Hunt, Chief Development Officer, Anne Carlsen Center
While it might not seem like it at the time, each step along our professional journey helps prepare us for ultimate success.
Jul 17PeopleStartups
10 Question with John Machacek: Tate Howe, Founder, Get Coffee’d
John Machacek, Chief Innovation Officer for the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, has worked with countless startups throughout our community over the years.
Jul 17PeopleNonprofit
Awesome Foundation Grant Award Winner: The Tell
Courage? Vulnerability? Active selfempowerment? The TELL brings individuals together in a community built on sharing personal experiences.
Jul 17PeopleVenture
Meet Champion Venture Partners
Nick Edwards has been making some major moves recently. In January of 2023, the former professional MMA fighter and current physiologist for the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets founded BixonX, a
Jul 17PeopleReal Estate
Meet the Developers: Kevin Christianson
Kevin Christianson has carved an impressive path in the real estate development industry.
Jul 2PeopleStartups
SBA Administrator and Whitehouse Cabinet Member Sees ND as Important Ag Hub
On the morning of Tuesday, July 2, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a position which makes her the head of small businesses in President Bide
Jun 24PeopleReal Estate
Meet the Developers: Jim Roers, Founders, ROERS
If Jim Roers didn’t exist, the Fargo-Moorhead region would look much different.
Jun 24PeopleReal Estate
Meet the Developers: Mike Allmendinger, Kilbourne Group
Kilbourne Group was founded in 2006 by Doug Burgum to jump start there vitalization of downtown Fargo’s urban core and economic vitality.
Jun 24PeopleReal Estate
Commercial Real Estate Advice with Jay Nelson, Archer Real Estate Services
I spent 30 years in the hospitality industry prior to the recent 20 years as a full-time commercial realtor.
Jun 24PeopleStartups
Your TEDxFargo 2024 Preview
TEDxFargo is back this year, and it’s set to claim the stage and the curious.
Jun 20People · PartnerFounders
The Brandt Family: 64 Years of Shaping Fargo Moorhead
Without the Brandt family, the FargoMoorhead area would not be what it is today, that much is clear. But despite the family’s role in developing the place we call home into what it is today, many don’
May 23PeopleHealthcare
35 Under 35: Mandy Ayers, Registered Dental Hygienist, Pediatric Dentistry, LTD
I was born and raised in Fargo. My husband, Terrell, and I have two kids, Tyana and Tereek. I am a social butterfly who enjoys meeting new people and striking up conversations with strangers.
May 23PeopleNonprofit
35 Under 35: Julia Asprey, Executive Director, Burgum Foundation
I was born and raised in Fargo, and am a proud graduate of NDSU! I earned my degree in Political Science, worked in the 2018 mid-term election cycle, and then went on to get my MBA from the University
May 23PeopleAgtech
Suzette Arcibal Baldwin, Extension Plant Diagnostician, North Dakota State University
Mabuhay! I grew up in the Philippines, a tropical country with over 7,000 islands. I moved to the US when I was 21 to go on to graduate school where I met my husband Tom.
May 23PeopleHospitality
Zoe Absey, Community Initiatives Manager, Great Plains Food Bank
I consider Fargo my hometown after moving here at a young age. I graduated from Fargo South and pursued elementary education at the University of North Dakota.
May 21PeopleStartups
10 Questions with John Machacek: Event Conex
John Machacek, Chief Innovation Officer for the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, has worked with countless startups throughout our community over the years.