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Business and economic news, plus interviews and perspectives from the Fargo, North Dakota metro.

Brought to you by the business reporting team at The Forum and hosted by reporter Thomas Evanella. Learn more: www.inforum.com/business

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Business and economic news, plus interviews and perspectives from the Fargo, North Dakota metro.

Brought to you by the business reporting team at The Forum and hosted by reporter Thomas Evanella. Learn more: www.inforum.com/business

    How West Acres survived and thrived after the ‘retail apocalypse’

    How West Acres survived and thrived after the ‘retail apocalypse’

    Fresh off an appearance at TEDxFargo, West Acres Chief Operating Officer Alissa Adams sits down with host Thomas Evanella on the InForum Business Beat Podcast. Alissa discusses her TEDx experience, what differentiates West Acres from other malls and how the retail destination continues to attract new businesses.

    • 14 min
    ‘Everybody’s a repeat’ at this tucked-away burger stand deep in Minnesota Lakes Country

    ‘Everybody’s a repeat’ at this tucked-away burger stand deep in Minnesota Lakes Country

    Maple Beach Grill is a small, unassuming place to eat outside Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County. The restaurant isn’t fancy or new, but it more than makes up for it with a menu and simple charm that pulls customers back throughout the decades. Wait times can be an hour, but listen in as InForum reporter Dave Olson explains why it's worth it year after year.

    • 11 min
    North Dakota Horse Park enjoys successful season and hopes to race ahead in 2024

    North Dakota Horse Park enjoys successful season and hopes to race ahead in 2024

    The North Dakota Horse Park has a short season, with three weekends of racing in July. General manager Hugh Drexler visited the podcast to discuss the season and what he hopes to accomplish moving forward.

    • 23 min
    Major movement is coming to Moorhead as city works to fight perception it’s unfriendly to business

    Major movement is coming to Moorhead as city works to fight perception it’s unfriendly to business

    Listen in as Derrick LaPoint from Downtown Moorhead, Inc. discusses the Moorhead Center Mall, 11th Street underpass and, yes, that “Cuba” remark from Kevin O’Leary.

    • 30 min
    Myles Montplaisir and You Betcha are moving to Horace to kick off new era for digital media brand

    Myles Montplaisir and You Betcha are moving to Horace to kick off new era for digital media brand

    You Betcha founder Myles Montplaisir is preparing to relocate his growing digital media company to a massive new facility in Horace. Myles joined the InForum Business Beat Podcast to break down why the company is moving, how they’ve changed their content approach and memorable moments from the past five years.

    • 28 min
    Restaurant updates, a photo studio with a story, and a business built on medicinal plants

    Restaurant updates, a photo studio with a story, and a business built on medicinal plants

    We're catching up on some of our recent business news coverage in this episode of the InForum Business Beat Podcast. 
    This week, we learned about a big milestone at one business and we heard about a photography studio with a story. Plus, a Dilworth woman has turned her love of plants and gardening into a business selling teas and other products using medicinal plants.

    • 7 min

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