Aug 16, 2021

Startup Digest Fargo - Issue #33: A Kickstarter, Events, Shout Outs

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Also found below under Featured Startups & Shoutouts, I ask that you check out and share the Kickstarter for local startup Trimyxs. Crowdfunding campaigns REALLY rely on the viral component of people sharing. I will also say this entrepreneur has done a great job with his videos on the Kickstarter page and the company website; which I learned were done by Advertise Edge.

The organizers of She Starts Week are currently looking for people and organizations to host events at this year’s She Starts Week (9/20-9/24). You can learn more about what it’s like to host an event here. And register to host an event here.

Today (8/16), Glen Stevens of Teleion is launching the ON It! Community to help leaders work ON their businesses, not just IN them. It will meet every third Monday morning of the month from 9:00-11:30AM. The first meeting with be at Railyard Offices in Fargo. It’s a Pay-What-You-Can model. The suggested monthly investment for all the benefits of the ON It! Community is $50 a month.

If this is your first time reading Startup Digest Fargo, I recommend checking out past recent issues to read about other resources & programs featured in those issues.

Upcoming Events (times are in Central Time):

Federal Export Resources To Help You Sell In International Markets 8/17 2pm online

StartupBREW Fargo 8/18 (and most Wednesdays) 8:30am Island Park, Scherling Tennis Court Complex and via Facebook Live

Annual State and Local Tax Update 8/19 11:30am online

Grand Farm Space Ag Conference 8/19 noon online & at Grand Farm

E-Commerce Discussion with HealthyCricket.com 8/31 10am online

ILT Academy Startup Innovation Virtual Workshop 8/31 noon online

Labor Shortage - Strategies 9/8 11am online

Doing Business with the Federal Government 9/14 3:30pm online

Should I or Should I Not Pursue Government Contracting? 9/15 9am online

Prairie Capital Summit 2021 9/23 8am Sanctuary Events Center

Featured Startups & Shoutouts

Persevere Podcast

A plug for the podcast from local entrepreneur, Patty Post of Checkable Medical. The Persevere Podcast is for entrepreneurs and business leaders who set out to innovate and change the world with their ideas. Whether it’s fundraising your start-up, product development, marketing, branding, or scaling your existing business, this podcast is for you. Also hear Patty’s StartupBREW Fargo presentation from last week.

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GIF Microloan One Part of the Resource Stack to Help Startup Stax

A shout out & welcome to new startup Stax. Also, if you want to learn more about them, watch their StartupBREW Fargo presentation from 8/4. Stax encourages you to join their mailing list to learn about updates.

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Trimyxs - Weed Trimmer / Edger Attached to Push Lawn Mower — Kickstarter

Check out the Kickstarter for local startup Trimyxs. The Trimyxs conveniently mounts to your push lawn mower, allowing you to mow and weed trim/edge all at the same time.

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10 Questions With Red E | Fargo INC! Magazine

I recently interviewed Jesse and Matt Faul, Founders of Red E, for this monthly Fargo INC! magazine feature.

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Other FYIs & Resources

Small Business Financing Conference

Save the date for NDSU RTP‘s & NDSBDC’s annual Small Business Financing Conference - Wednesday, September 15 at FARGODOME.

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IFundWomen Entrepreneur Of The Year Accepting Applications Through Sept.

IFundWomen Entrepreneur of the Year (IFWEOY21) is our biggest funding program yet that rewards and celebrates extraordinary women entrepreneurs who have proven product-market fit, driven growth, and demonstrated a meaningful impact through their businesses. The grand prize winner, or Entrepreneur of the Year, will be the recipient of IFundWomen’s historic first equity investment of $100,000.

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Greater Minnesota — gBETA

gBETA Greater MN- St. Cloud is accepting applications through 9/6. gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity.

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Value Proposition Design Courses | Carlson School of Management

Registration is open for these courses: Value Proposition Design Online Certificate Course (8 weeks) - begins 10/4; Value Proposition Design Webinar (4 weeks) - begins 10/21

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eBay Up & Running Grants Round 2

Eligible small business sellers can apply (through 9/3) to the eBay Up & Running Grants program. Fifty recipients will each receive a grant package of $10,000, including cash, coaching through eBay Seller School, and more. Apply today by sharing how you would invest the grant to grow your business online.

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Applications open for the 2022 Cox Enterprises Social Impact Accelerator powered by Techstars

The 2022 class will focus on for-profit startups building a safe, equitable, and sustainable world for future generations. Apply through 10/6.

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RIP ping-pong. The era of wacky office perks is dead

Young workers don’t care about workplace perks. This is what they want instead.

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Founders Don't Get Ducks Just Crazy Roosters

I am going to share a secret. I am not great at dealing with unknowns. I struggle with “what-ifs”, I’m relatively risk-averse, and hate hope as a strategy. Yet, I am an entrepreneur.

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Established's Startup of the Year Applications

Startup of the Year pitch competition for startups - online rolling application through 9/30

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Frequently Used Entrepreneurial Resources - Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC

This is where I work & what I do. This page on our GFMEDC website highlights the most common resources for entrepreneurs. You may also find a form that you can complete if you need some guidance to be pointed in a certain direction(s). There is also good info on our Financing and Capital pages.

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Techstars Startup Digest Fargo is curated by:

John Machacek - Chief Innovation Officer at Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC
john.machacek@startupdigestmail.com

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