Month: December 2014
North Dakota leads the nation in fiber optic access
By Marisa Jackels
The cold sure doesn’t slow us down. According to a report released Monday, North Dakota is now leading the nation in high-speed fiber optic access to the Internet. The report…
December in review
By Marisa Jackels
The last month of 2014, come and gone! Although the break from 1 Million Cups may have deprived us of our weekly “church for entrepreneurs,” there was still a lot…
Greg Cant Announces This is his last year as Concordia Business School Dean
By Marisa Jackels
On Monday, December 22, Dr. Alan “Greg” Cant announced that he has accepted a new position as dean of the School of Business at Montclair State University in New Jersey,…
Happy Holidays from Emerging Prairie!
By Marisa Jackels
Wish lists, shopping stress, and hectic travel plans aside, it’s at last time to sit back and spend some good quality time with family and friends. Oh, and don’t forget…
Entrepreneurs have wish lists, too!
By Matt Gantz
T’were the days before Christmas, and all through the land, Not a startup was known. No co-founder, no man. “We must counteract!” Exclaimed the Emerging Prairie crew. And so they…
The last Startup Drinks of 2014
By Marisa Jackels
That’s a wrap! The last Startup Drinks (SUDs) of 2014 was held this past Wednesday, December 17, marking it as our 15th Startup Drinks ever. Over 80 people gathered at…
702 Communications: your friendly neighborhood Internet rocket fuel provider
By Marisa Jackels
Every year, Brian Crommett puts about a million dollars into the ground. As the Sales and Service Manager for 702 Communications, that’s his job. He and his team provide Internet…
Robots take over Fargo…just for one weekend
By Marisa Jackels
If you walked into the Fargo Civic Center on the weekend of December 4 -6, you would have seen a very interesting sight. Robots flooding the main arena on a…
Botlink to hire 6 new employees, upgrades to bigger office
By Marisa Jackels
In the wake of a very successful 1 Million Cups presentation and media coverage both on our blog and in the Forum, drone-tech startup Botlink is now seeing a huge…
Prairie I/O : Fargo's new tech community umbrella
By Marisa Jackels
The first thing you see on the Prairie I/O website are the words, “Welcome to Silicon Prairie.” No, not Valley. Prairie. Sure it may seem like a lofty self-title coming…