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07/30/2026

$144.8 million in new capital. 161 new businesses. Nearly 6,000 jobs. That's what one quiet state program helped create in North Dakota last year alone. Here's how the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers has spent 40 years fueling the Nodak dream.

How the ND SBDC Drives Our State's Economic Engine

07/30/2026

One building. Three businesses. Zero coincidence. Inside downtown Fargo's oldest tractor factory turned tornado relief site turned coworking hub, coffee shop, and signage company, all under one roof, on purpose.

Sign Badgers

Inside a Fargo building with more than 80 years of history, three businesses, Sign Badgers, Bruno's Coffee, and The Shop, are betting that community happens on purpose, not by accident.

07/29/2026

Disrupt HR Fargo - Moorhead 2026 hits Fargo on August 13 at 4:30 pm. 12 speakers, 5 minutes each, zero fluff, all future-of-work.

Occasionally, an event emerges that shakes things up—one that challenges your perspective and leaves you inspired. That event is DisruptHR.

07/29/2026

Everyone fertilizes. Almost nobody uses protozoa. Dirt Dive founder Mustafa Fakhri on the science, the pivots, and the path through gener8tor North Dakota.

Most people fertilize their soil. Dirt Dive founder Mustafa Fakhri is doing something almost nobody else is, using microscopic protozoa to fix it from the inside out. John Machacek gets the full story.

07/28/2026

"I'm not a businesswoman," she said. Yet somehow she built a 45-employee treatment center from nothing but a desire to help her own patients.

Here's how Jacki Gervais turned one small practice into Fargo's most low-barrier path to recovery.

The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center

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07/28/2026

Ever wonder what it actually takes to pull off a flawless concert?

Livewire Zane Biles breaks down the power grids, staging, sound engineering, and lighting that make the magic happen behind the scenes.

Livewire's Zane Biles breaks down the technical architecture behind a flawless live concert, from power and staging to sound engineering and artist support.

07/27/2026

The July issue of Fargo INC! is here!

This month we're diving into DisruptHR with speakers Dr. Rupak Gandhi and Dr. Britney Gandhi, plus stories on three businesses sharing one location, TEDx Fargo's return, and what's fueling the Nodak dream.

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07/27/2026

"Why isn't there a better tool for this?" That question became Podshot, an AI app that turns podcast moments into transcripts, summaries, and organized notes.

Founder Kelly Yanke Deltener on the leap from consulting to building her own products, including Quote-Extractor.com and RankFlicksAI.

Here are John Machacek’s 10 questions for Kelly Yanke Deltener, founder & product strategist at Podshot.

07/27/2026

Kitchen feeling too crowded? Storage overflowing? Summer is when you notice what isn't working in your home anymore — which makes it the perfect time for a mid-year remodel reset.

The Home Authority breaks down why planning now (instead of waiting until fall) means more flexibility on design, budget, and timeline — and gets projects finished before the holiday rush.

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Home Authority

By the middle of the year, many homeowners start noticing what isn’t working in their home anymore.

07/26/2026

Small businesses aren't too small to be targeted — they're actually a favorite target for fraud, precisely because they tend to have fewer safeguards in place.

Magnifi Financial shares a few proactive steps that make a real difference: turn on multi-factor authentication, set up account alerts for unusual activity, and use tools like Positive Pay to catch unauthorized transactions before they become a real problem.

Read the full fraud prevention checklist in Fargo INC!

Financial

A single fraudulent email, compromised password, or unauthorized payment can disrupt operations, damage customer trust, and lead to costly losses.