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Present your startup to the entire nation with Dream Big America

Attention Fargo startups! A nationwide radio show called Dream Big America has partnered with 1 Million Cups to give past presenters the chance to share their stories on a national…

No more clanky nametags: TEDx 2015 planning begins

Regional TEDx events might be months away, but the brainstorming has already begun. On Saturday, January 10, a group of TEDx event planners for TEDx Fargo; Grand Forks; Brookings, SD;…

Let's Talk Drones meet-up drives North Dakota UAS industry forward minus the red tape

Drones took the stage at 1 Million Cups last Wednesday morning, but the drone talk didn’t stop there. Later that day, January 13, 2015, a group of individuals involved with…

Evolution 1 sold for $532 million last year: Where are they now?

In June 2014 the Fargo-based company Evolution1, an industry leader in consumer directed health (CDH) payments and technology, was sold to the commercial company WEX Inc. for $532.5 million. Just…

1 Million Thanks awards Fargo community builders

On the eve of Tuesday, January 13, 2015, over 130 guests stepped into the brand new second floor of ecce art studios for Emerging Prairie’s inaugural 1 Million Thanks event.…

Social Tilt brings movers and shakers together

Tim O’Shea, founder of Engage Colorado, remembers the first time he met people like him – other social entrepreneurs who have chosen to dedicate their time and efforts towards building their…

Bring your drone to 1 Million Cups!

In light of the upcoming 1 Million Cups, which will feature David Baeza from Vine Rangers and 1 Million Cups co-founder Nate Olson, we have decided to announce a bring-your-drone-to-work…

A look back at 1 Million Cups Fargo 2014

Hundreds of partnerships formed. Thousands of cups of coffee every Wednesday. Fondly known locally as “church for entrepreneurs.”  1 Million Cups, originally initiated in 2012 by Kauffman labs, is rockin’…

Fargo-based startup now designing video games for Nintendo Wii U

On December 2, 2014, local video game designer CJ Schnase received a phone call that he immediately had to share with the world. It was from a member of Team…

Internship promotion at 1 Million Cups

Interns can do a lot more than fetching coffee. In fact, many companies claim interns are a valuable asset to their work – not to mention how beneficial it is…