Startup Digest Fargo - Issue #51

“We are excited that Grand Farm chose our community for its permanent location. With our long history in agriculture and abundant community and industry partners, the Casselton area is a great fit for their Innovation Facility.”

Pops & Bejou Games is soon raising funds & pre-orders for their new game, Channel WON, on Kickstarter! A semi-cooperative card game of reporting news stories. Watch this link or sign up to be notified.

The SBA is now accepting applications from North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota for their T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined executive level training program. The training will run from July-December. Open to small business owners and executives that: Have annual revenues of at least $250,000; been in business for at least three years; have at least one employee, other than self.

Each year, Pepperdine’s Graziadio Business School identifies and connects promising early-stage companies with the resources they need through their Most Fundable Companies surveys. Submit by 5/27.

Social entrepreneurship is a for-profit business model that strives to make a positive impact on social issues or the environment.

With growing concern over next generation buy-in, it is time to look at how you can create a successful succession plan that doesn’t involve family. Without a solid succession plan, even the best family businesses may lose what they’ve created.

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.