Throughout 2022, we interviewed a wide variety of entrepreneurs and successful business owners alike as they elaborated on their journeys to success and what advice they would recommend to others.…
Read MoreMooveGuru and Relocator are both companies that aim to help moving consumers connect utilities and ease the burdens of moving that have been dominating their respective markets for the better part of a decade. Today, the companies have merged together, as MooveGuru has acquired Relocator.…
Read MoreThe Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling, and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard, and Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business.…
Read MoreJanelle Stoneking, Training and Development Specialist for ABLE Inc., has a natural gift for recognizing and celebrating people and their unique narratives.…
Read MoreAs a child, Jessica Dargis grew up with the smell of freshly purchased Bread Poets bakery bread in her home. As an adult, Jessica moved away from home to the Twin Cities where she met her husband, Peter Dargis. The two married and returned to Bismarck, and Jessica was quick…
Read MoreThe Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard and Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business.…
Read MoreFor many people, dance is a fun activity to express yourself. But for Bailey Jangula and her mom Jenny Samuelson, it's creating a sense of home and community in Bismarck.…
Read MoreChad Wachter, a Bismarck native with a passion for entrepreneurship, is a fifth- generation business owner. From a young age, Wachter had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and was determined to make a mark in the business world.…
Read MoreKate and Wyatt Black are the ultimate hustle-and-bustle power couple in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Kate is the Vice President of Inland Oil & Gas Corporation and Managing Partner of Riverwood Partners, while Wyatt is the Co-Founder and President (Northern Division) and COO of Creedence Energy Services.…
Read MoreKnutson’s family has been in the real estate industry for over 40 years. Having been surrounded by the industry for years, it’s no surprise that he found a passion and knack for the career.…
Read MoreThe Bismarck-Mandan Young Professionals Network (YPN) was founded in 2005 with the goal to create and connect a positive community for local, young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs. In this feature, we've gathered many of YPN’s Board Members to ask them about their work in the Bis-Man business community, their goals…
Read MoreNorth Dakota has a rich collection of women-owned business stories— rural training facilities for ice skaters that inspire Olympic excellence, trucking and distribution companies that ship our agricultural goods, architects whose designs leave a legacy on our prairie, archeologists whose work protects and preserves the history of North Dakota’s Native…
Read MoreKlassen is a mother first and foremost, with three elementary-age kids. She works as a senior account manager for Flint Group, a Fargo-based marketing agency that also supports Lotus Midwest, a region-wide organization dedicated to strengthening the presence and power of women in the business community. Klassen serves as a…
Read MoreThe Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) program is designed to provide entrepreneurial development services such as business training, counseling and resource partner referrals to transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard and Reserve members and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business.…
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