REALTOR® : Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties; January 2018 – Present
• Experience ranging from First Time Buyers to New Construction to High End Neighborhoods
• Proficient as either Marketing and Buying Agent, providing a comprehensive range of services
• Multiple appearances on television, radio, and podcast
• Tens of Millions of dollars in Real Estate transactions
Consultant: West Central Small Business Development Center; July 2023 - Present
• Contracted as Consultant to help small businesses and start-ups in MN
• Small Business Development Centers provide counseling and training to small businesses
including working with SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business
start-ups and existing business expansion
• Facilitator / Instructor of 'FastTrac' 30 hour Entrepreneurship seminars
Manager, Director, Owner: Blackbird Business Solutions; March 2022 – Present
• Accounting and Payroll Business built from the ground up
• Three-person multi-generational family business. Mother, Son, and Daughter-In-Law.
30+ years experience of accounting being put to work
Operator, Property Manager: Airbnb Property; September 2021 – Present
• Stage, market, and coordinate operations for Airbnb property
• Customer Service directly with guests
• Regular 'Super-host' Status, a distinction maintained by fewer than twenty percent of hosts
Renovator, Property Manager: Enright Properties; May 2019 – July 2021
• Repaired and mitigated severe pet damage, and poor maintenance
• Marketing and Leasing of single family residence
• Development of Lease and Tenant Management Practices
Disaster Relief Renovator: Klinkhammer Estates; May 2011 – December 2016
• Advanced Skills of budgeting, finance, & accessing capital. Used credit cards, city programs, &
leveraged mortgages without incurring interest costs
• Hands on experience with remodeling
◦ Plumbing
◦ Electric
◦ Framing
◦ Windows
◦ Siding
◦ HVAC
Manager, Director, Owner: Zen Cleaning; January 2013 – Present
• Schedule, coordinate, and dispatch up to 8 cleaners over 40 sites per week
• Contracts with government agencies, property management companies, private homes
Automation Systems Developer, Director in charge of Marketing, I.T., and Warehouse:
International Marketing Systems; October 2009 – October 2011
• Responsible for online resale across varying venues including eBay, Amazon, and hosted
websites. Totaling an average of $20-30k in revenue a day, with over 40,000 product listings
• Oversaw restructuring of 50+ person company, defining job-positions, and departments
• Negotiated stronger terms and better discounts for millions in product costs
• Established employee and department standards for Warehouse, Marketing, and I.T.
• Used SQL scripts & software for data entry, sales platform sync, & inventory management
Developer, Manager, Trainer: Professional Networking Groups; May 2018 – Present
• Developed 'Networking with F.I.R.E.'. Created and managed branding, Facebook presence,
and brand cohesion throughout group. May 2018 - January 2023
• Adopted and grew 'Business and Beer'. May 2022 - May 2024
• Assisted with Development of Small-Business-Connect, a paid networking group for small-
businesses and entrepreneurs. January 2023 - Present
• Meet Weekly with groups of Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, and Managers to share in
Fellowship, Insights, Referrals, and Education
Board Member: Northern Plains Botanical Garden Society; March 2023 - Present
• A 501(c)(3) which maintains the Northern Plains Botanic Garden and Japanese Garden at
Yunker Farm Park in north Fargo as well as various other community events
• Elected to represent Japanese Interests
Radio Show Host, Podcaster: The Fargo Five; July 2023 - Present
• The Fargo Five is a human-interest interview show centered around community events
• Live on KRFF 95.9 every Tuesday from 11am
• Available on Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc
• www.ConradFargo.com/thefargofive
Developer, Teacher: Fargo Meets Japan; April 2019 – April 2023
• Established popular Facebook Group and Page “Fargo Meets Japan”
• Organized popular event in July of 2022 at Broadway Square - Over 1300 attendees. A
collaboration of nearly 40 volunteers, and 7 key organization
• Teach regular Japanese language and culture courses in Fargo
• Student of Japanese language since 2004, past President of MSUM Japan Club, 19+ months
experience living, working, and teaching in Japan
Chair: Public Issues Committee, Home Builder's Association; January 2019 - December 2023
• Regularly meet with industry leaders to discuss local political ongoings affecting the
construction industry
• Vice Chair 2022, Chair 2023
Education and Certification
• Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), Moorhead, MN September 2004 – May 2009,
Kanda University of Foreign Languages, Chiba, Japan September 2006 – July 2007
◦ Graduated Cum Laude, May 2009
◦ Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications, Web and Multimedia Development
◦ Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies, Language and Culture
◦ Supplementary Liberal Arts “Honors” Curricula Addenda
• Real Estate Salesperson Certification, December 2017
• Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), December 2023
• North Star Cyber Security Certification, January 2024
• Real Estate Continuing Education, On-going
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