About Tate Howe

Tate’s journey began in Minnesota, where he was learning the grocery and retail business from his mentor. One day, his mentor brought him a bag of pretzels made in North Dakota by a well known woman, Dot. Shortly thereafter, they visited Dot in Velva, ND to experience her magic and see if they could be involved in any way. As fate would have it, Tate pivoted from retail to manufacturing, joining Dot as her first sales and marketing hire. This pivot ended up being the turning point in his career, as he was fortunate to be part of a company and build a sales team that dominated the pretzel industry. As Dot’s Pretzels was being acquired, Tate decided to embark on his next journey: Get Coffee’d. After leaving Dot’s, he moved back to Minnesota from Kansas and started learning how to make candy. Inspired by an idea for a caffeinated treat focused on the coffee segment, Tate spent a couple of years on research and development. Now, he has come full circle, back in Velva, ND, at the original Dot’s Pretzels plant with the same magical team, creating a new product.

About Get Coffee’d

Get Coffee’d is all about sharing the joy of caffeine with convenience! They offer a hard-chew infused with 48mg of caffeine… NATURAL caffeine that is! This chew offers a light hearted, ray of sunshine energy that we all have been looking for! Get Coffee’d works 5x faster than a cup of coffee, and offers the mess-free convenience of having a hard chew that can be transported and enjoyed anywhere!

 

Tell us about your company and your mission.

“Our mission is to accomplish our dreams by building a company where you are loved & appreciated and that you are excited to be a part of – A place where you are overcompensated for the value you bring and where you can be your authentic self while you learn & grow. I myself serve the team.”

 

What is the most important lesson you’ve learned throughout your entrepreneurial journey?

“Everything is always changing so you better always be learning.”

 

Get Coffee’d is officially a part of the Fargo-Moorhead founder family. How can our community support you in your next stage of growth?

“We would love for you to try our product and if you enjoy it and find value in it – we would be grateful if you shared those feelings with the world. If you don’t enjoy it – please let me know, because that’s how we’ll learn.”

 

 

What are you grateful for today?

“I am grateful for God and for this opportunity.”

 

 

You can learn more about Tate Howe and Get Coffee’d by visiting his LinkedIn page or website!

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Carly Pfennig

Carly Pfennig is from Bismarck, North Dakota currently studying at Minnesota State University of Moorhead for both Communications and Marketing. Carly is very passionate about forming connections within both the community as well as being the helping hand for people in need!