Matt Gantz
HackFargo, Startup Weekend winner, appears at 1 Million Cups
By Matt Gantz
Startup Weekend Fargo’s winning team for the weekend-long 2014 event had its first formal introduction into our community during last week’s 1 Million Cups Fargo. Take a moment to check…
Entrepreneurship spotlighted in Fargo Monthly
By Matt Gantz
Given that you can’t read more than two sentences on this site without running into innovation or startups, it should be quite obvious by now that Emerging Prairie supports anything…
One Herd shows it has game at 1 Million Cups Fargo
By Matt Gantz
This update is becoming increasingly easier to write: it was another packed room at the Plains Art Museum as we sat down to chat with Mike Dragosavich and his One Herd business.…
Startup Weekend Fargo 2014 results
By Matt Gantz
Startup Weekend Fargo 2014 wrapped up with final presentations at the historic Fargo Theatre last evening. 12 teams – and over 90 participants – prepared throughout the weekend at Concordia…
Startup Weekend Fargo 2014 kicks off tonight
By Matt Gantz
After months of planning and preparation, Startup Weekend Fargo 2014 is set to begin at Concordia College’s Offutt School of Business. The event will consist of initial business pitches followed…
Incubators in developing entrepreneurial communities
By Matt Gantz
During the past year or so, I have studied the role of incubators and accelerators in startup business development. The concept of these startup assistors, which are springing up throughout…
Changing health in the workplace with Wellday At Work
By Matt Gantz
It was at approximately 3:45, before the sun rose, that I was reading about the beneficial effects of exercise on decreasing the signs of depression in working adults. Never mind…
Doug Burgum announced as board member for Avalara, Inc.
By Matt Gantz
It was announced on March 3, that Doug Burgum was to be the next addition to the Avalara, Inc. board of directors. Based in Bainbridge Island, Washington, Avalara is a…
Continued success with AdShark Marketing at 1 Million Cups Fargo
By Matt Gantz
We capped off six straight weeks of 1 Million Cups Fargo in style with yet another young entrepreneurial enterprise. This time around, the startup on stage was AdShark Marketing. The setting…
Greg Brockman announced as keynote for Midwest Mobile Summit
By Matt Gantz
Our tech friends over at Myriad Mobile have announced Greg Brockman will be speaking as the keynote at this year’s Midwest Mobile Summit which will take place on May 5…