Doug Burgum on Corporations

	Doug Burgum on Corporations

Corporations can't own land here; protecting family farms

We still have the strongest protection for family farmers in the nation. Corporations can't own land here. Foreign corporations can't own land here. If you and I wanted to start a farm together and you're not related to me, second cousin or closer, we couldn't start a farm together here. So we've got the tightest protections of family farmers. We can do that, save our tradition and still open up the door for capital to flow into that. Source: 2024 State of the State Address to North Dakota legislature , Jan 23, 2024

Economy of the future built on collaboration for innovation

Q: How do you view the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in North Dakota?

DB: Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. From the original Dakota Territory pioneering settlers, to the grassroots innovators whose ideas and actions lead to the creation of global companies, North Dakota has a history of innovation. The economy of the future will be built around collaboration from research, universities, communities, companies, and entrepreneurs. We have to do more than create great jobs; we have to create communities that foster interaction and ideas that become attractors for innovators. While innovation and entrepreneurship are simply buzzwords for some, for me, they are tangibles that I have lived and breathed throughout my entire life in North Dakota.

Source: EmergingPrairie.com on 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial race , Apr 26, 2016

Founded software company at age 26; grew to 2,000 staff

At the age of 26, I literally "bet the farm" to provide the seed capital for then fledgling startup, Great Plains Software. Before being acquired by Microsoft, we grew Great Plains to 2,000 team members hailing from more than 220 towns and cities across North Dakota. After leaving Microsoft, I co-founded Arthur Ventures, which strongly supports the tech startup community in North Dakota, which has grown to more than 120 team members and is working to transform healthcare operations worldwide. Source: EmergingPrairie.com on 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial race , Apr 26, 2016

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