Marisa Jackels
Hour of Code in North Dakota addresses low student interest in computer science
By Marisa Jackels
“A lot of my friends don’t really know what computer science is,” says Allison Inman to me over the phone. Allison, or “Alli”, is a 17-year-old senior at West Fargo…
Why coworking spaces are like student unions
By Marisa Jackels
The “college experience,” is an amazing thing. Why else would people pay up to $50,000 a year for close living quarters in tiny rooms and crappy cafeteria food? But after…
Web Summit 2015: Tips, tricks & takeaways
By Marisa Jackels
Today’s guest post comes from Kari Peterson, co-founder of Sky Blue Technology – an automation software for customized virtual machines. Kari and her team traveled to Dublin, Ireland last week…
A Beginner's Guide to Fargo's Startup Scene
By Marisa Jackels
As a transplant myself, I know how flustering it can be jumping into a new city. Especially one like Fargo, where it can seem small (depending where you come from),…
1 Million Cups to host first ever reunion event
By Marisa Jackels
Ever wondered what happens to 1 Million Cups presenters after they leave the stage? The day before Thanksgiving is the day to get your answers. On Wednesday November 25, 1…
Cropped is BACK: Uniting the graphic designers of Fargo
By Marisa Jackels
After over a year of nail-biting anticipation, the creators of graphic design competition Cropped are bringing it back in all its glory. “It’s back by popular demand,” said Cropped organizer…
Hackathon turns out win-win for Great Rides Bike Share
By Marisa Jackels
Last weekend’s Hack Fargo Hackathon was a big success in many ways. With 27 participants, it was one of Fargo’s largest to date, organizer Blaine Booher said, and the winning…
DropTrip lets you rent out unused space in your car
By Marisa Jackels
The idea of the sharing economy is taking the world by storm. Look at Uber, a taxi service with no taxis; Airbnb, an accommodation service with no real estate; Jumpr,…
Fargo-based company hopes to be the Uber of the printing industry
By Marisa Jackels
Dave Hultin fell in love with printing by accident. “It’s always by accident,” he said. “People seem to fall into the industry coincidentally, and then learn to love it.” Hultin…
Top notch tips for content strategy
By Marisa Jackels
Every month, the FM Content Strategy Meet-up gets social media masters, bloggers, writers, WordPress experts and more in the same room to talk strategy. At one such event, CoSchedule’s Nate…