Marisa Jackels

From Fargo to Sri Lanka: Thiken brings startup culture to their home country

It is 8,646 miles from Fargo, North Dakota, to the island of Sri Lanka. The expanse of the Atlantic Ocean spans between us, as well as the entire continent of…

Coschedule pitches at Google Demo Day 2015

Today, Bismarck-based startup Coschedule presented at Google Demo Day 2015 in Mountain View, CA as one of 12 startups competing for hefty investments from Silicon Valley venture capitalists. Fellow Coschedule…

Live Job Board: April 1, 2015

Every first Wednesday of the month, after our weekly 1 Million Cups event, the stage is opened up to employers for the live job board. For anyone looking for a…

John Machacek announces campaign for Mayor 2030

John Machacek, Senior Vice President of Finance & Entrepreneurial Development at the Greater Fargo-Moorhead EDC, has announced he is running for Mayor of Fargo in 2030. “Some people have asked…

America's largest seed fund is coming to Fargo

For the first time in six years, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour, representing America’s largest seed fund, is hitting North Dakota. And they are coming to Fargo.…

Startup Weekend Fargo 2015 showcases diverse ideas

It’s late afternoon on Sunday, March 29, and the Fargo Theater is packed with sleep-deprived but excited participants of Startup Weekend Fargo 2015. Teams sit together, talking in hushed voices,…

This week at 1 Million Cups: Tailgating, Job Board, EarthKind, and Sky Blue Tech

Two Karis are taking the stage this week at 1 Million Cups: Kari Warberg Block, founder and CEO of EarthKind, and Kari Peterson, Presdient and co-founder of Sky Blue Technologies.…

Aviation data management startup Smart C2 moves to Fargo

Despite its reputation as the frozen tundra, North Dakota’s new potential as “the drone state” is making it fertile ground for startups in the UAS industry. Stuart Rudolph, a self-proclaimed…

2nd grade teacher wins TEDxFargo Open Mic with pitch on tech in the classroom

Kayla Delzer, a 2nd grade teacher at Westside Elementary School in West Fargo, won the TEDxFargo Open Mic event yesterday evening with a combined total of 629 favorites and re-tweets.…

First ever TEDxFargo Open Mic is unexpectedly snazzy

Betty Dollinger had no idea she would be speaking in front of over a hundred people this morning. She came to watch TEDxFargo’s first ever Open Mic event, where people…