Guest post
Motif: Innovative Theme-Based Investing Start-up Company
By Brent McNeal
Hardeep Walia, founder, and CEO of Motif, is utilizing technology to innovate in the financial investing industry. While many in the industry are concerned with an impending crisis, Walia explained…
Don’t squander the summer
By Emerging Prairie
Author: Dean Scott Beaulier Well, school’s out for summer. As I write this column, it’s our first day of work after Commencement. The temperatures are perfect, the sun’s out and…
The Bank of North Dakota provides Start-Up Advantage
By Brent McNeal
As the President and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota, Eric Hardmeyer is passionate about making a positive impact on the citizens and economy of North Dakota. As a…
Are you an FM College Student? You better check out Emerging Prairie
By Emerging Prairie
Written by: Austin Sandmeyer Someone recently asked me what my most insightful experience was while attending college at NDSU, and truthfully, the answer wasn’t that hard. It was my time spent…
North Dakota Department of Commerce: A Catalyst for the Start-Up Ecosystem
By Brent McNeal
Jay Schuler is the current Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Commerce. “We [The Department of Commerce team] are a ‘can do’ staff…. and we are working to make…
North Dakota Farming Family Innovating in the Craft Brewing Industry
By Brent McNeal
The Stober family has been growing barley for over 100 years on their 6th generation farm in Goodrich, North Dakota. Brothers Jared and Donovan Stober have started Two Track Malting…
Entrepreneur Uses Start-Up to Inspire Students to Consider a Technology Future
By Brent McNeal
Mondo Davison is an entrepreneur and the self-labeled “Black Tech Guy” based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Through his start-ups and advocacy of technology careers, Mondo is creating opportunities for minority…
Mentors: The Best Friends You Can Have in Business
By Katie Worral
Author: Dean Scott Beaulier I recently had lunch with a Fargo business leader who shared with me a bit about his path to success. I always enjoy hearing insight into…
The Future Flies Above Us
By Katie Worral
Written by: Austin Sandmeyer Our entertainment, crops, packages and emergency response could soon fly above us. And wildly enough, it isn’t as far out as we think. The technology is available,…
FarmQA: Innovates Quality and Assurance in Agriculture Technology
By Brent McNeal
Dan Hodgson is grateful to entrepreneurs that have gone before him. As a child that grew up on a farm in North Dakota and later graduated from college in the…