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North Dakota Shark Tank Program Embraces ESG and DEI

While the legislature continues it's futile fight against ESG, the $45 million investment fund managed by Kevin O'Leary embraces ESG as all as another acronym, DEI.

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Dustin Gawrylow
Mar 01, 2023
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Previously, I have written about how the Legislative and Executive Branches in North Dakota cannot agree on how to handle ESG:

North Dakota's Watchdog Update
State's Handling of ESG Policy Is Inconsistent
This week the main bill (HB 1429) looking to boycott companies that use ESG (Environmental Social Governance) as a metric for investing or banking. The video testimony is worth a watch if you have the time. Yesterday’s news from Governor Doug Burgum about hiring TV-investment celebrity Kevin O’Leary to help North Dakota invest in private companies is …
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3 years ago · 2 likes · Dustin Gawrylow and Jason Spiess

Today, the Bismarck Tribune is reporting that the North Dakota Wonder Fund has found it’s first investment - a hunting app based in Bozeman, Montana.

The $45 million Wonder Fund North Dakota program, which aims to boost economic g…

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