Marisa Jackels

In the elk-infested mountains of Estes Park, Colorado, I recently attended a weekend-long Techstars retreat wherein Andrew Hyde shared his research on community-building. He studies it like a science, he…

[Today’s guest post comes from Evan Balko, content specialist for Concordia College, an avid gamer, and a co-organizer for the recent Games on the Plains event. You can find him…

Bismarck-based startup CoSchedule is bursting at the seams with growth. Already, their Fargo team outgrew office space at the Prairie Den, and this week moved in to a new space…

October was full of highlights, particularly, a series of some pretty awesome 1 Million Cups. Let’s re-cap. 1 Million Cups of awesome We started off with Chad Halvorson from When…

The first Prairie Fire conference on October 24, in Bismarck, brought a unique group of entrepreneurs to a conference that claims to be “the first of its kind.” Gov. Jack…

[Today’s post comes from Annie Wood, our Director of Community Programs. Through her work at Minnesota State University Moorhead and now here at Emerging Prairie, Annie has been immersed in…

This morning at 1 Million Cups Fargo, Prairie Roots Food Co-Op announced that they are opening a location in Kilbourne Group‘s recently purchased building at 1213 NP Ave., the corner of…

It’s time to get your SUDS on. Wednesday, November 4, Startup Drinks (SUDS) is back with Captains, apps and drinks! Join us for a completely free, no agenda hang out…

On Thursday, October 22, students crowded into Barry Hall for a pizza and dubstep fueled night of brainstorming – aka, North Dakota State University’s annual Innovation Pitch. This is the…

Last Friday, October 24, Carrie Leopold was handed a stack of checks made out to her non-profit, Inspire Lab. The total: $14,900. “I will never ever forget this moment,” Leopold…