North Dakota could be next Silicon Valley

Nearly every state in the Midwest has tried to position itself as the region’s technology leader, but North Dakota business leaders say they’re in the best position to claim the title of Silicon Prairie.

Doug Burgum, known locally as the godfather of software for building Fargo’s Great Plains Software into a billion-dollar business, told attendees at a conference last week that the absence of "massive socioeconomic problems" makes North Dakota an ideal place for tech companies to grow.

By Dave Kolpack

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