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Meet the Captains: Holly Hoeschen, MSUM

Holly Hoeschen is a dragon. Literally, a dragon. And as a dragon, she’s served many roles at the Minnesota State University Moorhead – from a Dragon Ambassador to being a…

Concordia announces new dean for Offut School of Business

In the wake of Dr. Greg Cant moving to a new position in New Jersey, Concordia College has now found a new dean for the Offut School of Business. Dr.…

Startup scene in Bismarck continues to flourish

Start Bismarck, an entity much like Emerging Prairie that serves to boost the startup community in Bismarck, announced this morning that they’re taking large strides forward this year, including hiring…

This week at 1 Million Cups: Darren Leno, Encryptomatics

Entrepreneurship runs in the family for Darren Leno. His grandparents and parents are business owners, and with their encouragement, he started his own entrepreneurial ventures at a young age. In…

Meet the Captains: Andy Dalman, Protosthetics

Not only is Andy Dalman a prosthetics mastermind, a co-creator of one of the most (if not THE most) affordable 3D-printed prosthetic arms for children, and the patent-holder for an…

Heitkamp seeks to bolster "entrepreneurial renaissance" in North Dakota

On Thursday, July 2, Senator Heidi Heitkamp held the first Senate Small Business Committee Field Hearing in Fargo to discuss how federal government can better support entrepreneurship in rural areas…

Live Job Board: July 1, 2015

Hunting for a job? We have the below announcements from our most recent Live Job Board, held every first Wednesday of the month at our weekly 1 Million Cups event.…

Prairie Den campaign success + thank YOU!

The Prairie Den crowd funding campaign came to a close last night, with a total of 61 co-founders! We now have the largest number of co-founders for a single company…

Meet the Captains: Michael Strand

Our next Startup Drinks event is coming up on July 22, the very eve of TEDxFargo! Join us at the Prairie Den as we welcome hundreds of guests and speaker…

Spark Your Startup at 2nd annual pitch contest in Barnesville

In the wake of last year’s success, the city of Barnesville, MN, is hosting their 2nd annual business pitch contest designed to “spark your startup!” Entrepreneurs are invited to pitch…