Month: February 2020
Mary Grove and Investing in the Midwest
By Scottie Knollin
“It’s about quality of life, paying attention to the growing business ecosystem, and to our communities.” Mary Grove, partner at Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, has found a…
A New Collaborative Program That Identifies and Removes Barriers for New Americans
By Emily Avdem
Hukun Dabar, Executive Director of Afro American Development Association, will be highlighting the challenges faced by immigrants while integrating into the American society at 1 Million Cups Fargo on February…
Filling the Projected Gap Between Workforce Demand and Supply
By Emily Avdem
Abdishakur Mohamed, founder of Soma Employment Solutions, will be highlighting how Soma Employment Solutions is an effort to fill the projected gap between workforce demand and supply at 1 Million…
Emerging Prairie to host the 4th Annual Prairie Capital Summit
By Darby Njos
Access to capital and investors is one of the biggest issues entrepreneurs face in North Dakota, and Prairie Capital Summit aims to solve that problem. Prairie Capital Summit is an…
An Emerging Trend Creates a Great Opportunity
By Emily Avdem
Veronica Michael, CEO and Director of Sales at Prairie Products, will be presenting at 1 Million Cups Fargo on February 19. She plans to discuss who their company is and…
Sanford Health Supports Innovation with TytoCare Partnership
By Scottie Knollin
North Dakota continues to be a place leading with innovation thanks to forward-thinking companies and communities embracing growth. With Sanford Health’s recently-announced partnership with TytoCare, convenient health care can now…
Planned Open Space Draws Destination Dining Into Downtown Fargo
By Scottie Knollin
As the center of growth in Fargo, North Dakota, the downtown sector has seen abundant change throughout the past few years. From new buildings popping up in former surface parking…
NorthStar Biotechnologies Services a Rapidly Expanding Field
By Emily Avdem
Wes Sanda, President and CEO of NorthStar Biotechnologies plans to highlight “That it’s us against the world” and how it isn’t a battle mindset at 1 Million Cups Fargo on…
Creating Kindness with Repurposed Flowers
By Emily Avdem
Kelly Krenzel, founder and executive director of Hope Blooms plans to highlight the importance of a simple act of kindness and how it can create a lasting impact at Giving…
Providing Hope and Love After Loss
By Emily Avdem
Jen Burgard and Kayla Sorum, co-founders of Hopeful Heart Project, plan to highlight the work they are doing at Giving Hearts Day at 1 Million Cups Fargo on February 12th…