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5 free websites that will make your life easier
By Marisa Jackels
The world wide web is a very, very big place. According to Internet Live Stats, right at this moment there are 928,097,324 websites in existence (the number constantly hovers just…
Live Job Board: September 9, 2015
By Marisa Jackels
This morning at 1 Million Cups, after hearing about funeral webcasting, it was time again for the Live Job Board! If you haven’t heard of it, it’s (usually) the first…
Fargo's "35 year old startup" : FBS Data Systems
By Marisa Jackels
For over 35 years, Fargo-based company FBS Data Systems has been offering multiple listing services for real estate agents. But CEO Michael Wurzer still calls it a “35-year-old startup.” The…
Bard Creative launches official Prairie Den website
By Marisa Jackels
We’ve got the space, the art, the t-shirts, the members, the coffee…the Prairie Den just needed one more piece, and now it’s here. Presenting www.theprairieden.com, a dedicated website to the…
Local startup finds success in funeral webcasting
By Marisa Jackels
The work isn’t always pretty for Shane White and Kyle Fogarty. They’re the co-founders of Midwest Streams, a platform that offers funeral webcasting for funeral homes. The idea of webcasting…
Emerging Prairie's August 2015 in Review
By Marisa Jackels
August was a month of transition, a lot of growth, and celebration. There was a lot of transition here at Emerging Prairie, as we said goodbye to old team members…
Tech.Co (and Elvis) announce Startup of the Year semifinalists
By Marisa Jackels
This week, Tech.Co announced that Botlink and Sky Blue Technology have been selected as the 2015 semifinalists for their annual Startup of the Year competition! The two teams will travel…
Meet the Captains: Startup Drinks, September 2015
By Marisa Jackels
On September 15, join us for our September Startup Drinks at the Prairie Den! We’ll have food by Monte’s, a cash bar by Sidestreet, and a handful of Captains that…
Emerging Prairie to become a non-profit
By Marisa Jackels
Emerging Prairie announced today that they are transitioning to become a 501(c)(3) non-profit. After nearly 2 years of operating as a for-profit entity, the Board of Directors has decided that…
Bits + Bytes event brings oil and tech together
By Marisa Jackels
On Monday, September 21st, oil and technology industries will collide in Fargo at “Drilling Bits + Bytes,” a public event hosted by the North Dakota Petroleum Council and Bakken Backers.…