Mary Beth Votava, Center Director of the Minot Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has been awarded this year’s America’s SBDC State Star. According to information provided to the Minot Daily News, Votava is the network’s longest-tenured staff member, having been with the ...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Food tech company Equinom and AGT Food and Ingredients announced this past week that they have reached an agreement to accelerate the development and commercialization of ingredients produced from Equinom ultra-high protein yellow pea varieties. The companies will co-create a portfolio of minimally processed plant protein ingredients, optimized from the source crops themselves, to improve the taste, nutrition, accessibility and carbon footprint of a variety of foods and beverages. The global plant protein market is estimated at $12 billion and expected to ...
FARGO — North Dakota State University is offering new online certificates to increase access to technology skills training for industry-recognized programs such as Amazon Web Services, Salesforce, CompTIA and Pega. The courses offered through the partnership will create new pathways to high-earning careers in the technology industry and help meet the workforce needs of the state. The certifications are designed for students and professionals at any stage of their educational or career journeys. Many of the certification courses offer flexibility to attend when convenient, while ...
The SCORE of West-Central North Dakota will be holding a workshop for local entrepreneurs looking to get the ball rolling on a small business. To be held on Sept. 28 in the Slaaten Business Center on the third floor Minot State University’s Old Main building, attendees will be given an opportunity to learn from SCORE’s volunteer mentors. Topics explored include writing a business plan, applying for small business loans, building budgets, and a Q&A session with Marlys Magnuson, CPA U.S. Bank Lenders and Mary Beth Votava the center director of the North Dakota Small Business ...
Commodities, stocks crushed by higher rates Rising interest rates and fear of a recession knocked the legs out of most commodities, stocks and bonds futures contracts that came in waves of selling throughout the week. Early Tuesday, a shocking increase in core inflation—double what had been expected by analysts—was announced and it triggered the first huge sell-off in stock index futures. The Dow Jones futures contract was down 3,000 points on the week. As of noon Friday, gold was down $80 per ounce, while the U.S. dollar, which tends to move opposite everything else, was sharply ...
September recipients of the Minot Area Chamber EDC Eagle Award Program are: Judy Hoff, Pro Health Home Care; Nicole Faydo, First Western Bank & Trust; Lynnzi Gillmore, Fireside Bistro; Cammi Campbell, Minot Park District; Mark White, Minot Park District; Bailey Bosley, Gate City Bank; Kate Cowart, Gate City Bank; Jaime Schwede, North Star Community Credit Union.
