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Entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds come together to share their stories and insights, as well as gain valuable feedback from a supportive and knowledgeable audience. Whether it's their first time on a stage, or they've become a veteran 1 Million Cups presenter, the platform provides immense knowledge and support, along with a sense of belonging in the business community. Insight from others can help refine, or even redefine, your personal business goals and help take any business dreams to the next step.

As a business magazine editor, I encourage you to explore 1 Million Cups. Attend events, engage with speakers and participants, and immerse yourself in this entrepreneurial ecosystem. The knowledge, connections, and inspiration gained from 1 Million Cups are invaluable. Let's embrace collaboration, fuel our entrepreneurial spirit (with plenty of coffee), and take advantage of the endless resources in our wonderful community.

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n the world of entrepreneurship in BismarckMandan, 1 Million Cups is a place where dreams are born and innovation thrives. Inspiring entrepreneurs to learn, grow, and connect with one another, the organization has been promoting a healthy business landscape for nearly 10 years.

I connected with Evan and Ganya Anderson, two of the many Bismarck-Mandan residents devoting their time and resources as community organizers for 1 Million Cups Bismarck-Mandan. On behalf of 1 Million Cups, they showed me that the impact the organization brings to the area is undeniable.

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From 2006 to 2014, Kilbourne Group’s real estate efforts focused on fulfilling a mission to revitalize downtown Fargo and create an active neighborhood that would attract investment. Kilbourne’s projects during this time demonstrated the possibilities of redevelopment and were designed to create high activity and value through each project.

In 2015, Kilbourne Group created its first real estate fund, the Downtown Fargo Real Estate Fund I, which acquired dozens of properties and completed redevelopment and urban infill projects. The Fund’s strategy was to redevelop equal parts retail, office, residential, and hotel in an effort to drive vibrancy and a mix of uses that creates resiliency. The result of the community’s efforts to revitalize downtown Fargo is more people on the sidewalks enjoying the city than ever.

The Downtown Fargo Real Estate Fund was created as a 10-year Fund, which is nearing the end of the 10-year period. We are now in the disposition stage of the fund portfolio. Properties for sale include future redevelopment opportunities, as well as fully leased and stabilized projects, all in the downtown Fargo Opportunity Zone which allows for capital gains tax advantages.

If you are at a point of seeking a new or additional neighborhood for your business, we would love to have the opportunity to share more with you about downtown Fargo.

“The Kilbourne Group team shows up every day with passion and drive to do the best work we can to create extraordinary projects and fill them with people and businesses, then sell the projects at the appropriate time. You hear us talking about the businesses and the local owners, local entrepreneurs that are starting their businesses, taking a lot of risks in downtown Fargo. That’s the awesome part… that creates a unique experience that you can’t have anywhere else in the world. You can’t go anywhere else in the world and have the experience you have in downtown Fargo. And the experience is awesome,” says Mike Allmendinger, President of Kilbourne Group.

Kilbourne Group is excited to continue to develop and sell projects in walkable districts throughout the region. We look forward to hearing from you!