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Immigrant Development Center Holds First-Ever Fundraiser

The organization has plans to launch a "cultural mall" in Moorhead sometime in the next few years.

January 22, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Fowzia Adde started the Immigrant Development Center, or IDC, in 2003. And after two decades at the helm, she’s doing the exact opposite of slowing down. “We want to make our area a destination,” she explained. “Rather than driving four hours to Minneapolis to see something good, we will see it here.” That destination she has in…

Students Hold Interactive Dog Walk

November 7, 2021

Ashley Walker,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Dogs in the FM area are being treated by NDSU students and their pet project, Playtime Pet Events. “One of the assignments for the semester is to pretty much come up with a business idea and have some sort of prototype or service that shows what your business entails. So for ours, we decided to do…

MN Cup helped Minnesota mom get on Shark Tank

Beth Fynbo owns "Busy Baby"

March 30, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Minnesota small business owner has made it to the big leagues, bringing her company to Shark Tank earlier this month. Beth Fynbo of Oronoco had a small idea a few years ago that she hoped would lead her here. An army veteran and now mother of two, Fynbo thought of the Busy Baby Mat at…

Women’s Entrepreneurship Week comes to Fargo

They hope to make the region a great place for women to start companies.

October 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D.- The week long event brings women business leader together to attend panels, workshops, social events and meetups. They held a grow summit this morning to speak about skill development, growth mindset and how to build companies. The women also spoke about their experiences on starting a company and the hardships they have faced. “We believe that our region can…

Small Business Administration Brings Federal Agencies to Local Entrepreneurs

The Small Business Innovation Research tour goes across the country

May 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Small businesses may have a hard time getting funding for projects. The Small Business Administration brought resources to about 75 entrepreneurs in Fargo. The Small Business Innovation Research tour brings representatives from over a dozen federal agencies like the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation to cities across the country. Each agency has grant money set aside…

Girl Scouts Earning Badges at Cookie University; Kappa Delta Sorority Leads the Way

While many are focusing on the flavors inside each box, the Kappa Delta Sorority at NDSU is helping the girls selling the treats

February 3, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — It’s girl scout cookie season and that means each young entrepreneur is taking steps to earn her next badge. KVRR’s Jessie Cohen tells us how one NDSU sorority is helping these scouts graduate from Cookie University. Girl Scout Cookie season has arrived and while many are focusing on the flavors inside each box, the Kappa Delta Sorority…

Sen. Hoeven Thanks Entrepreneurs at One Million Cups Reunion

One Million Cups gives entrepreneurs the chance to connect and share their ideas with other entrepreneurs

November 21, 2018

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FARGO, N.D. – Senator Hoeven thanks entrepreneurs for their contribution to the state of North Dakota at One Million Cups’ fourth annual speaker reunion. One Million Cups gives entrepreneurs the chance to connect and share their ideas with other entrepreneurs. Over 30 innovators are given one minute to give an update on their innovations. Zoe Bundy, a young entrepreneur, was…

North Dakota Business Owners Get Expert Advice at Ecosummit

They're getting a step ahead in the local business world at the first Entrepreneurial Ecosummit

September 22, 2017

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FARGO, ND — Many say Fargo is a city with great football, healthcare and education. But local business leaders are saying it’s much more. “It’s an incredible business climate where people of all ages, all backgrounds, have an opportunity to build companies that make an impact,” said Greg Tevhen, executive director at Emerging Prairie. Fargo is full of small businesses and…

Senator Klobuchar Believes Small Businesses Shape the Economy

The Minnesota senator talks about the value of small businesses at MSUM

February 24, 2017

Site Staff,

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Businesses are booming in the F-M area and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar says it’s all thanks to small businesses being the engine of the economy. Flowers blossom from a seed, babies grow up to be kids and the economy grows from the startup of small businesses. “Target started as a dry cleaning store. 3M started as a…