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Board of Advisors

We are backed by a strong group of mentors and advisors.
James Burgum
Founder & Partner at Arthur Ventures
  • Founder and Partner of The Arthur Ventures
  • CEO & Board Member for Arthur Companies
Greg Syrup
Managing Director & General Partner, of 701 Fund
Other Current Positions
  • Adjunct Professor at University of North Dakota (Entrepreneurship)
  • Board Member for Grand Forks Country Club
  • CARES Program Director - Small Business Advisor for ND Small Business Development Committee
Nick Edwards
Founder and Managing Partner at BisonX
Former Positions:
  • Former NDSU Athlete & Alumni
  • GP, Executive Director and Managing Partner of BisonX
  • Has built many companies and exited, and participated in early-stage investing, leading SPVs and funds.
Georgia Paul
Program Manager at TechStars for their Farm to Fork Program (Minneapolis)
Former Positions:
  • Deal Sourcing Lead for Groove Capital
  • Graduate Research Assistant at University of North Dakota
  • Managing Associate at Dakota Venture Group
Tim Weelborg
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Homegrown Capital
Former Positions:
  • Adjunct Instructor at South Dakota State University (14 Years)
  • Founder of GoodLife Property Management, LLC (Successful Exit - 5 Years)
  • Business Consultant for the SD Small Business Development Center (10 Years)
Blaine Chrissman
Founder and Managing Partner at Badlands Capital
Former Positions:
  • Partner at Prism Mezzanine Fund, doing mezzanine and private equity investments in middle market companies (21 years)
  • High Yield Bond Origination at Bank of America (5 Years)
  • Commercial Lending at US Bank (8 Years)
  •  MBA from Duke University