North 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…
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A key player in developing the state’s workforce strategy is the North Dakota Workforce Development Council (WDC). The WDC’s role is to advise the governor and the public concerning the nature and extent of the state’s workforce needs and to identify ways to address these needs while maximizing available resources…
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Klassen 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…
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The 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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Healthy communities grow healthy businesses. The stronger our communities are, from a health perspective, the healthier our businesses can be. For nearly 40 years, Tobacco Free North Dakota has fought to repel the tobacco industry in North Dakota.…
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Amos Kolbo first got into the world of business when he was 15 years old. His father asked him what he would do if he could do anything with his life. Six months later, at the young age of 16 years old, Kolbo launched his skate and snowboard shop, Amos…
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Focus on Bismarck-Mandan 2023 is Bismarck-Mandan's premier event for economic outlook and forecasting.…
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Each year, Mandan based entrepreneurs are offered the opportunity to grow their businesses exponentially through the Mandan Business Pitch Challenge.…
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Founded in 1992 by three local Bismarck art teachers, Theo Art School is a non-profit art school offering educational enrichment to the youth and the adult population in our community through a strong fine arts program. Theo Art School offers year-round programming and brings art programs across the state of…
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Courtney Neff and Hannah Zimmerman, co-owners of EmPowered Kids Pediatric Therapy, recently launched the business on August 1, 2022.…
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The 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,…
Kayla Schmidt is currently serving as the executive director of the North Dakota Women's Network. She's worn many hats, including working at a balloon shop, but a mental health diagnosis has been especially helpful in her work.…
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Every business starts as an idea. These ideas come to life with the efforts made by entrepreneurs willing to take risks and grow their ideas into fully-formed business ventures.…
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One of my greatest envies in life is when people say they were born and raised in North Dakota. I was born next door in Minnesota and spent the first two years of life in Florida but, I have called North Dakota home for the past 28 years.…
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