First National Bank to host Hutterite...

First National Bank to host Hutterite...

First National Bank to host Hutterite...

We are excited to announce that our 2025 Hutterite Banking Institute will be held July 22–24 in Fargo, ND! We are centering the curriculum for this year’s class around opportunities outside of the typical grain and livestock enterprises that most colonies depend on today. As we’ve seen many colonies start a manufacturing business or simply
Frank M
July 14, 2025

We are excited to announce that our 2025 Hutterite Banking Institute will be held July 22–24 in Fargo, ND!

We are centering the curriculum for this year’s class around opportunities outside of the typical grain and livestock enterprises that most colonies depend on today.

A Hutterite colony in South Dakota.

As we’ve seen many colonies start a manufacturing business or simply grow an existing shop, we see an opportunity to help educate — and that’s what we hope to accomplish with this event.

Focus areas will include:

  • Financial statements: What are they, and what are they telling us?
  • Knowing your business: What am I selling, and who am I selling it to?
  • Understanding your costs
  • Business development strategies
  • Goal setting: Where are we today? Where do we want to go? How do we get there?
  • Tour of Taracon Precast: We’ll visit a precast concrete solution business.

Spots for the Hutterite Banking Institute are limited, but we hope you’ll join us.

Please contact me at (605) 940-6517 to request an application.

5 pledges for family business leaders...

5 pledges for family business leaders...

I look forward to attending the annual Prairie Family Business Conference every year. This year, one of the speakers talked about how he had recently sold his family business. Upon being asked if any of his children had expressed interest in coming to work there, he lamented that they had not. He went on to

SAAS

July 15, 2025

Vanguard financial expert’s advice on tariffs,...

Vanguard financial expert’s advice on tariffs,...

“I’m a golfer, so there’s a lot of focus on golf that comes around the process and not worrying about the results. And if you continue to stick to that process…then, ultimately, the results come. I think investing is very similar.” With ripple effects from recent tariff policies, the thought of investing in today’s stock

SAAS

July 15, 2025