Miguel Danielson

1 Million Cups Launches in Bismarck

1 Million cups, a community-focused weekly start-up pitch event, will be coming to Bismarck, North Dakota, later this week.  The events will occur each Wednesday morning from 9 AM to…

Updated: "Dakota Fiber" initiative launches and gains steam

UPDATE: Emerging Prairie has launched a specific page in support of the Dakota Fiber Initiative. Check it out here and fill out the form to help us move forward!  …

OnSharp sells SmartPay product to CardConnect

Fargo-based technology  development and design firm OnSharp recently announced the acquisition of its SmartPay product by CardConnect.  SmartPay is an enterprise billing tool for businesses such as hospitals, law firms,…

Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy to speak at TEDxFargo

It has just been announced that Sun Microsystems co-founder and technology magnate Scott McNealy will be visiting Fargo to speak at TEDx on Friday, August 9th. This news comes on…

Fargo-based language gaming startup announces Kickstarter fundraiser

A local startup focused on language education through gamification is gaining steam in the fomenting Fargo startup community.  Beach Alt Ed, which is currently developing a French-language learning game called…

Social entrepreneur all-star Scott Harrison to headline Health Pitch health innovation event in Fargo

Family HealthCare of Fargo, ND, has announced it will host the region’s first Health Pitch event, focusing on innovation in healthcare and wellness.  Headlining the event will be keynote speaker,…

Fargo beauty e-tailer Glisten raises $1 million seed round

Recently launched and Fargo-based startup Glisten, specializing in retail sales of beauty and bodycare products, announced today that they have closed a $1 million seed round of investment.  The news comes…

TEDx Fargo 2013 ticket availability announced

The organizers of TEDx Fargo 2013 have announced the public availability of tickets for this year’s event.  The theme of the event will be “Rethink Learning” and will focus on great…

Midwest Mobile Summit 2013 a success

The upper midwest’s first ever mobile software conference was recently held in downtown Fargo.  Midwest Mobile Summit was a two-day conference focused on mobile strategy and technology.  Participants include mobile…

Bill Gates, midwest business leaders dedicate Concordia College's Grant Center

The Offutt School of Business at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, recently welcomed Bill Gates to campus as part of the dedication ceremonies for the new Grant Center — home…