How to Spot a Worthwhile Consumer App Startup, 2020 Gift Guide, and a New Startup Investment Incentive

While there are vaccines on the horizon and a potential further stimulus package, possibly in time for the holiday season, we still have a ways to go until economic recovery. Startups will be key to that recovery. Which Startups Will Succeed? Have you ever wondered if your app idea was worth pursuing, if a startup was […]
Jumpstart, the Startup School, and Branch Wins a Webby!

Welcome to the May edition of the Great North Labs newsletter. In this time of economic change, entrepreneurial skills, advancing technology, and its new applications will drive the innovations and evolving business models necessary to spurn economic growth and prosperity on the other side of the downturn. Great North Labs recognizes the importance of seeding […]
Giving in the Time of Coronavirus

With unemployment soaring, small businesses shuttering, and even some large chains withholding rent, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are reverberating through our communities. Many people wait on relief from the government in the form of stimulus payments and unemployment benefits. Businesses scramble to secure emergency loans, payroll support, and new ways to gain revenue. […]
Digital Future Boardroom, PartySlate, and The Lean Startup School

Welcome back to the Great North Labs newsletter! We are excited to announce that signups for the new, Greater MN-focused startup school initiative are live, and will kick off on March 7th in St. Cloud and March 14th in Red Wing. Red Wing Ignite Startup School The Lean Startup School is a partnership led by Red Wing […]
Introducing the new Greater Minnesota focused Startup School Initiative

UPDATE: Signup here for St. Cloud or Red Wing locations! Or View Course Information. Greater Minnesota has been underperforming in its formation of new startups. When we founded Great North Labs, we recognized this need, and committed to changing it before the region could fall further behind. We founded a Startup School to provide the […]