Business Digest – Jan. 13, 2024

Business Digest – Jan. 13, 2024

North Dakota has been named one of the best states to start a business by Forbes Advisor for the second year in a row. The publication selected the state based on its business environment, low formation fees, business survival rate and lower cost of living, looking at a business’s ability to succeed, costs, workforce and … Read more

Business Digest – Oct. 21, 2023

Business Digest – Oct. 21, 2023

Ministry on the Margins in Bismarck has won a “Bush Prize: North Dakota” from Strengthen ND and the Bush Foundation for its track record of successful community problem solving. The Bush Prize awards grant amounts up to 25% of an organization’s most recent fiscal year expenses, with a maximum of $500,000. BEK Communications Cooperative has been … Read more

Travel news: Vancouver Island to cut tourism emissions, statement luggage goes sustainable and the world’s first Mountain Air Sommelier

Travel news: Vancouver Island to cut tourism emissions, statement luggage goes sustainable and the world’s first Mountain Air Sommelier

This month’s travel news, buys and curiosities. Business Tourism vs. residents on Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is on a Goldilocks mission: trying to find just the right amount of visitors that keep both businesses and residents happy. For starters, it’s turned a group once responsible for marketing the island into one that works for residents … Read more