Stories
StartupBREW: An Answer to the Ventilator Shortage
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About John John O’Mahony is the founder, CTO, and COO of CorVent Medical Inc. John grew up in a small fishing village called Fenit, which is located on the West…
StartupBREW: Revolutionizing Coatings
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Holly Holly Anderson is the co-founder and CEO of Elinor Coatings, LLC. Holly grew up on a farm east of Detroit Lakes, MN and graduated from Frazee High School.…
StartupBREW: Enhancing Convenience of Everyday Life
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Aaron Aaron Halik is the founder and CEO of Trimyxs. While Aaron was born in Florida, at a young age, he and his family moved to Nevis, MN. After…
StartupBREW: Booking Your Salon & Spa Appointments with Ease
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Jess Jess Azure is the founder of Spadesso. Jess is a North Dakota native who moved to Fargo to attend college at NDSU. “It was during the flood of…
StartupBREW: A Solution to Financial Happiness & Stability
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Nick Nick Waverek is the co-founder of Lykkly. Nick calls himself a ‘Remote Midwesterner.’ While Nick’s extended family was in the midwest, Nick’s immediate family lived on the coasts.…
Emerging Prairie Welcomes New Teammate: Isabelle McLean
By Tresa Wickenheiser
Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Isabelle to the team! Belle joins us as the Project Coordinator Intern for Grand Farm, where she will assist with setting up and conducting projects on…
StartupBREW: Empowering Students
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Dieumerci Dieumerci Christel is the founder and CEO of Enlightapp Inc. Dieumerci grew up in a refugee camp in Tanzania. Dieumerci and his family decided to immigrate to Colorado.…
StartupBREW: Creating a Safe Environment for Athletes
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Tyrre Tyrre Burks is the founder and CEO of Players Health. “As a kid growing up in Chicago, you did one of two things: play sports or you were…
StartupBREW: Empowering Investors
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Matt Matt Paulson is the founder and CEO of MarketBeat. Matt was born and raised in South Dakota, which is where he currently resides. He has been connected to…
StartupBREW: Technology-Driven Investments in the Northern Plains
By Tresa Wickenheiser
About Tim Tim Weelborg is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Homegrown Capital. Tim currently lives in South Dakota. In his previous role at Enterprise Institute, he became connected to…