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Meet the Captains: Travis Koch, US Bank

So far our captains for the upcoming July 22 Startup Drinks event include a ceramics artist, a mechanical engineer, and a university representative. Add this to the pallet: the vice…

Tech Tailgate gets 9 local meet-ups into one bumpin' party

Despite stormy skies last night, July 16, the first Tech Tailgate event was held in the parking lot of Fargo Brewing Company with a packed turnout of over a hundred…

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…