Editorials 
40 Under 40
This year’s 40 Under 40 had the distinction of receiving the most nominations in the list’s history. Sifting through the nominations, reading about so many excellent young professionals and then choosing only 40 of them was certainly a daunting task.
But we had a team of dedicated partners who took the challenge and meticulously sifted through [...]
Editor’s Notes
The economic forecast nationwide is as bleak as the weather: frozen credit, a blizzard of bailouts and a virtual, international financial meltdown. As economies across the world slip and fall, North Dakota legislators are heading into the 2009 Legislative Session to deal with serious economic traction: A projected $1 billion surplus.
It’s a tough job, says [...]
Op-Ed: Five creative ways to start a business
By Russell Smith, SBA’s Region VIII Administrator
Creating a start-up business during turbulent economic times can be a challenging task. But business ownership can be immensely rewarding, and with good business practices, the chances of success can be good. Research by the U.S. Small Business Administration shows that nearly three-quarters of all new businesses (with or [...]
North Dakota: Bucking the trends
The world’s economic landscape has been rippling with persistent aftershocks of a major quake in its financial markets. The fissures in the stock, bond and credit markets have swallowed up the weak, vulnerable and over extended. Things financial are in disarray.
Except, that is, in North Dakota, and a few other energy exporting bright spots.
Financial institutions [...]