Red River Coffee in south Fargo is closing next week
Red River Coffee in south Fargo is closing next week, signaling a local retail coffee business exit in the FM market.

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Red River Coffee in south Fargo is closing next week, signaling a local retail coffee business exit in the FM market.


The episode highlights what the FM community can do to support young entrepreneurs, featuring local ventures in invention, plant foraging, and dog-related services.

The StartupBREW Podcast episode features Dieumerci Christel, founder of Enlightapp Inc., and Tyrre Burks, founder of Players Health, from the Gener8tor Accelerator.

The episode spotlights two FM-area founders — Sharon Traylor of ROOTS Hair & Soul and Frederick Edwards Jr. of Fred's Dissonance — within the regional startup ecosystem covered by Emerging Prairie.

The Emerging Prairie StartupBREW Podcast spotlights two local founders — Joe Wright of Wright Foot and Jay Evans of Off Color Media — discussing brand building, relevant to FM's startup ecosystem.

The StartupBREW Podcast features Clayton Cottman, founder of Uncle Charlie's Gourmet Snacks, and Sara Lien, founder of Paisley and Dash, on the topic of food e-commerce.

The StartupBREW Podcast episode puts Fargo in the spotlight, featuring Jim Manney, managing director of Click Content Studios, and Reyna Bergstrom, Miss North Dakota.

Amanda Pieters with the Avocado Doula and Kelsey Rascco with Dash & White appeared on the StartupBREW Podcast, spotlighting FM-area startups in the regional ecosystem.

The StartupBREW Podcast episode features Troy Bagne, founder of Wanido, and Crystal Nelson, founder of Fargo Ergonomics, two FM-area founders.

This StartupBREW Podcast episode, originally uploaded in December 2021, features Holly Kraft with DRUTHERS and Jackie Maahs with The Plant Supply, two businesses in the FM startup ecosystem.

John Mascoe, founder of Leaftech Ag, and Michael Lynch, co-founder of Chonex, joined the StartupBREW Podcast, as shared by Emerging Prairie.

Two FM-area startup founders — Sarah Carlisle of Travel Escape Room and Michelle Mortinsen of The Magic Meeple — share their experiences on the local StartupBREW Podcast.

Prairie Rose Meadery's first week at its new home at Fargo Brewing Company, joined by co-founder Aaron Hill, signals a local business partnership in the FM area.

Emerging Prairie's StartuBREW Podcast featured two local artists, Kate Baldock and Elizabeth Moore, as part of a celebration of Artists Week.
A Fargo-based business, Suite Shots, is expanding beyond the FM region by opening a new location in Oklahoma.

FM momentum this week — coverage volume, trending topics & most-active companies.
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