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.

Featured Startups & Shoutouts

10 Questions With Thunder Coffee | Fargo INC! Magazine

I recently interviewed Dex, Nicole & Skyler of Thunder Coffee, for this monthly Fargo INC! magazine feature. They not only have their West Fargo shop and roast their own great coffee beans, but they are also high quality, engaged community members.

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Congrats To PushSave On Continued National Growth

This is both a shout out of congrats to PushSave on their recent announcement about their preferred vendor agreement in Washington, but also for their progress in general, as they continue their national growth of their app.

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Other FYIs & Resources

Operation Intern Grants Open 2/1

The next ND Operation Intern application period is set to open 2/1. The primary focus of the Operation Intern program is private sector businesses in one of the targeted industries: Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Value-Added Agriculture, Tourism and Technology-Based Businesses, to include Cybersecurity. Funding may also be granted for other in-demand occupations, such as healthcare.

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Small Business Budgeting For Success | Fargo INC! Magazine

Despite a global pandemic and one of the worst economic downturns in modern history, startup businesses continued to grow at a rapid rate in the United States in 2021. More

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West Central + Fargo Virtual Cohort 2022 – ILT Academy

Applications are open for the 10-Week Lean Startup Program designed to be FREE to all entrepreneurs and soon-to-be-entrepreneurs of West Central MN + Fargo, ND. This program will be Thurs nights from 3/10-5/19, 2022.

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The Product Development Process: What you Need to Know for your Startup

Product development is a huge step for founders. App startups have a lot of decisions to make during production. Let’s dive in and learn more about this stage!

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Techstars Entrepreneur's Toolkit

Techstars Entrepreneur’s Toolkit is an online educational resource to help you learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and accelerate your success.

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IHBM Advertising Grant Program

NDWBC and It’s Her Brand Magazine are collaborating to offer a FREE advertising platform to Covid-impacted small businesses, nonprofits, and events. Apply by 2/15 for FREE advertising with the magazine’s April|May|June issue. Submit your woman-owned small business, nonprofit, or woman/family-focused event to take apply for this ad credit.

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Y Combinator Now Accepting Applications for YC Summer 2022

The summer batch will be remote with some optional in-person components depending on the pandemic. They will invest a total of $500,000 in every company accepted into the batch as part of their new standard deal.

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BETA.MN Cohort Application Due 2/3

Applications are open to participate in the Spring 2022 BETA Cohort. Criteria for Selection: First-time founders; Working full time on their startup; Based in Minnesota with a scalable tech-enabled product or service that is in market/able to be sold; Either bootstrapping or preparing for Pre-Seed or Seed Stage financing.

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Save The Date: Annual Government Procurement Fair, March 30, 2022

The North Dakota Government Procurement Fair is the best chance of the year in our state to learn everything there is to know about government contracting.

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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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