Dec 13, 2021

Startup Digest Fargo - Issue #41: See You In 2022!

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The personalized local newsletter for the Fargo Moorhead startup scene.

I’d like to share a warm welcome to Emerging Prairie’s new Entrepreneurial Programs Manager, Jenny Sheets, as she and her family move back to the Fargo Moorhead area. After recently visiting with Jenny to share some info about our entrepreneurial ecosystem, I can tell you that she is anxious to meet many of the players in our regional scene and play a big role in it.

I really recommend getting the annual 1 Million Thanks event on your calendar (1/27). Not only will this be a good way to meet the above-mentioned Jenny, but it’s a great night (one of my favorites) to celebrate the good vibes & progress in our ecosystem.

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):

Fueling Growth Through Cash Flow Management and Financing Forecasting 12/14 3:30pm online

Forging An Unbreakable Business & Brand 12/14 5pm Fargo Brewing

Department of Defense (DOD) Proposal Development 12/15 9am online

RAISE Market Intelligence to Grow Your Exports (MN, SD, ND) 12/15 10am online

MN Angel Tax Credit Certification Lunch ‘n Learn 12/16 Noon online

Lean Startup Innovation Workshop 12/16 12:30pm St. Cloud

ILT Academy West Central & NE MN Founder Showcase Expo 12/16 6:30pm St. Cloud

Task & Time Management That Works 12/22 7pm online

How to Become the Employer of Choice – How to Recruit and Keep Employees 1/11 3:30pm online

1 Million Thanks 1/27 7pm Fargo Air Museum

StartupBREW Fargo is on a break and plans to be back around mid-January

Featured Startups & Shoutouts

10 Questions With Off The Deck Hot Sauce and Flannel Fizz | Fargo INC!

I recently interviewed Jeremiah & Rachel Utecht of Off The Deck Hot Sauce & Flannel Fizz, for this monthly Fargo INC! magazine feature. FYI - these products make great gift ideas, while supporting a local biz.

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A Look Back at Fargo INC! Magazine "10 Questions" Series in 2021

Speaking of the monthly feature, Fargo INC! caught up with several of the companies featured in “10 Questions With” over the last calendar year to learn more about what they’ve had in the works.

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Using Noise Barriers and Snow Fencing to Capture Solar Energy

Check out the work NDSU College of Engineering professors Mijia Yang and Yao Yu are doing with MnDOT Research & Innovation using noise barriers and snow fencing to capture solar energy.

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Congrats To WeClean On Their Successful Seed Round

Congrats to WeClean on their $1.5MM seed round: “These funds will enable us to continuously improve and expand the high quality service and care we offer to our clients, our cleaners, our communities, and our planet.”

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LIFT Committee Awards $4.55 Million to Five Companies

Congrats to these five companies on their recent LIFT approvals, as they innovate here in North Dakota: First-i, Mobile Recon Systems, Lincoln Therapeutics, SafetySpect and Access Point Technologies. This is a great program to fuel innovation & attract it to ND, so I hope our state continues to pump resources into it!

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Other FYIs & Resources

Four Ways to Stop Someone from Stealing Your Idea | Fargo INC!

When it comes to intellectual property protection, there are four basic strategies to protect an idea. The strategies include a patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret.

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Hello Alice 2022 Small Business Growth Fund

Hello Alice is awarding 50 small business owners with $5,000 grants to help them make their next big move in 2022. To be eligible, a for-profit business must have less than $1M in annual revenue, a commitment to diversity and community, and a clear plan to use the grant funds.

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Connecting with readers and writers online | Revue by Twitter

Ways you can use Twitter to connect with readers and other writers, building a community as you go.

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How Much Does it Cost to Build a Mobile App?

While in theory it may seem easy to create a simple app for your phone to accommodate your big idea, that is far from the truth. Along with being highly complex to build, the cost of a custom mobile application ranges from $5,000-$300,000.

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Finance Basics for Starting Your Small Business | Fargo INC! Magazine

If small businesses power our economy (99% of all U.S. companies), capital is the “rocket fuel” that powers small businesses, what does this mean for your small business?

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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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