Month: March 2017

Access to Capital Funds for Rural Start-Ups: the Goal of a 2017 Bi-partisan Bill

“North Dakota and other areas have no shortage of ideas and talent, but there is a challenge to find funds and investors in rural areas,” explains Senator Heidi Heitkamp (Democrat,…

Innovative Start-Up Creates New Business Ventures

Barry Batcheller is a North Dakota State University graduate and honorary doctorate recipient who has charted the entrepreneurial course during his career and is now opening doors for more entrepreneurs…

Fargo Start-Up is Transforming Hospital Care with Technology

Mark Rheault is a serial entrepreneur that calls Fargo his home. His work experience includes pushing a lawnmower up and down the street as a child, service in the United…

A Failure is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Written by: Scott A. Beaulier Setting the Goal I was young; I was fit; and this was an “easy” goal for me to bag. On the day of the race in…

Emerging Prairie Welcomes New Teammate: Katie Worral

Our Emerging Prairie team is on the grow! Meet our newest teammate: Katie Worral. Katie joins the team in a new role: Communications Coordinator. As Fargo native, Katie brings her love…

Minneapolis Start-up is Igniting Classroom Discussion Worldwide

Over 45 million seconds of video was recorded and shared in January 2017 on the Flipgrid video-based platform. Five years prior, Flipgrid was just a weekend project put together by…

Tech Company empowers the Citizen’s Voice in Government

What can bridge the communication gap between government officials and the citizens they serve? Polco was co-founded by Nick Mastronardi, Dylan Cooper, and Alex Pederson to provide a platform for…

Lemonly: The Midwest’s Visual Story Tellers

A little over 5 years ago, John Meyer and Amy Colgan co-founded Lemonly based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The two have set out on a journey to capture the…