Month: February 2017

Matt and Katie Chaussee truly believe that providing high-quality media engages and connects people. For that reason, Matt and Katie co-founded Be More Colorful, a Fargo-based company that creates 360°…

Written by Austin Sandmeyer The power of the Midwest and more specifically the Upper-Midwest came through in a multitude this week at the Prairie Capital Summit. This first ever collective…

Written by: Peter Schott of Myriad Mobile Growing up I spent many hours on farm equipment. Starting a field oftentimes meant long rounds around a field that could take 45…

The intersection between technology and agriculture is where Peter, feels most at home. With international experiences and North Dakota in his blood, “Pete” is positioning himself to be a thought…

Written by: McKenzy Diehl; Concordia Student and SWF volunteer The featured keynote speaker at this year’s Startup Weekend Fargo will be none other than, Wade Foster. Wade is a co-founder…

Written by: Scott A. Beaulier Last week, NDSU College of Business hosted our second Wold Lecture Series in Business Ethics. The monthly forum underscores our commitment to a 360-degree business education…

Dusty Davidson is a technology-based entrepreneur that is proud to call the Midwest home. Dusty is co-founder and the CEO of Flywheel, which is based in Omaha, Nebraska and provides…

Emerging Prairie is thrilled to welcome our first intern of 2017. Kirsten will be focusing her internship on the TEDxFargo experience and be learning more about building a startup community.…

Community, we’ve got news! Emerging Prairie added a teammate in February: Jana Tronier (pronounce Tron-Yay!). Jana joins us in the role of Operations Administrator. She will make sure Emerging Prairie keeps running smoothly,…

As a child growing up in Fargo, Mike Wurzer remembers watching his father work on large circuit boards and computers. Paul Wurzer was the founder of Financial Business Solutions (FBS)…