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A Beginner's Guide to Fargo's Startup Scene

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Andrew Hyde and the science of community-building

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…

Games on the Plains is an epic win

[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…

CoSchedule tripling in size, opens new office in Fargo

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…