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No More Ghost Towns

When I first moved to the Montana and North Dakota region back in the late 1990’s I was saddened by the number of abandoned homes sitting in ghost towns along the Missouri River.  My family would joke that I had moved to God’s country with my family.  I just smiled and said I loved how [...]

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Want to live and invest in the Bakken Region?

I had an opportunity to sit down and visit with Real Estate Agent, Larry Larsen this week. I had a few questions and was very interested in what he had to say. Want to live and invest in the Bakken Region? Want to place yourself above the competition? Should I be looking outside the region? [...]

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Landing in the Bakken with “Dakota Landing”

It’s probably an understatement that opportunity abounds on multiple levels in the Bakken oil fields of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. Whether you are an experienced or an aspiring entrepreneur; whether you are a business owner looking for an expanded marketplace; or whether you are someone just looking at a job with solid wages [...]

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Being a Visionary Vanguard in Bakken Communities

From the moment you visit the official town website in Stanley, North Dakota, you are greeted with a warm welcome and a deep sense of community.  Whether you are seeking “a new place to live, looking for a business site, or considering a place to retire” you are welcomed with small town openess and sincerity.  So, it’s no small [...]

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Stand Out on Paper or Stand in Line in the Bakken

Let’s see – over 18,000 unfilled oil field positions available in western North Dakota and eastern Montana.  High oil field wages have drained the service sector employee base from local employers.  As far away as Billings, Montana skilled labor is “flockin to the Bakken” for the big money. The local Taco John’s in Williston, North Dakota [...]

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The Bakken and the Bikini – What Aren’t We Seeing ?

“Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital.”  Aaron Levenstein,  associate professor emeritus of business at Baruch College (1961-1981).     Every weekday night David Letterman delivers his signature series “The Top 10”. Some nights are funnier than others; as are the numbered items since they each [...]