The Northwest Small Business Development Center has named the winners of the 14th IDEA competition. Out of 16 participants, three businesses received recognition for their innovation and entrepreneurship. Cash and in-kind awards were presented to the winners. They will also receive intensive follow-up assistance.
From left to right: Jorge Prince, CFO of LaValley Industries; Winner Megan Pederson of Fertile; Mic McCrory IDEA Competition Coordinator
Megan Pederson of Fertile won the overall IDEA competition. For this, she received $10,000. Her idea is called ‘Community Voice.’ This is a mobile app that would increase community engagement, transparency among community leaders, and allows people to connect to services. Pederson is also named a 2022 Minnesota Cup finalist for Northwest Minnesota. She will compete on a state-wide scale.
Two runners-up were named as well: Kenna, Chloe and Rock Cook, and Merlin Olson.
The Cooks are from Bemidji. They won $4,000 and an in-kind award from Evolve Creative.
Mic McCrory, IDEA Competition coordinator; Kenna Cook, 18;
Rocky Cook, 15; Chloe Cook, 16; and Jorge Prince, CFO of LaValley Industries
This in-kind award provides up to $2,500 in marketing services. The Cook’s idea involved dryer balls from alpaca fibers and organic soil enhancers from alpaca manure. While the operations took place at the Cook Farm, Kenna (18), Chloe (16) and Rock (15) are starting young and in-charge of the business.
Lengby-native Merlin Olson was the other runner-up.
He received $1,000 in cash and in-kind awards for his idea of the Motor-grader Debris Blower. This idea involves a debris blower that can be connected to a road grader, allowing debris to be quickly cleaned from driveways.
Jorge Prince, CFO of LaValley Industries; and Merlin Olson of Lengby.
Olson’s in-kind awards were $5,000 worth of engineering and technical writing services from LVI Supply, from HSML Law in Minneapolis $5,000 worth of patent and legal trade services, and service ideas from IDEA Works for general consulting with a value of $5,000.
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