Emerging Prairie

Fargo, ND – StartupBREW Fargo is celebrating its final event of the season with a Speaker Reunion Day. StartupBREW is a weekly event on Wednesday mornings for community members to explore the entrepreneurial journey. Over the last 30 weeks StartupBREW has featured more than 50 founders, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. These past speakers will…

Emerging Prairie is seeking an Entrepreneur Programs Manager to connect the entrepreneurial ecosystem into Emerging Prairie programs, events and partners. The ideal candidate is an advocate for a diverse range of Midwest entrepreneurs including technology, agriculture, arts, social and others. The mission of this individual could be described as energizing the entrepreneurial ecosystem to a…

Space Ag Conference is a half-day conference exploring advanced agriculture technologies to elevate the future of the Agtech industry in space. This conference will be in-person but will have a virtual option available! Our world food production system is undergoing a dramatic shift towards sustainable food practices and increased food security. Space agriculture, and the technology…

Fargo N.D. – Emerging Prairie announces a special edition of StartupBREW Fargo on Wednesday, June 30th from 8:30 to 9:15 am at Fargo’s Broadway Square. This event will feature Connor McGovern with Able Games; and Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux who will be speaking about their book, Dare to Make History.    StartupBREW Fargo is a…

About Benya Benya Kraus, Co-Founder and Minnesota Executive Director at Lead For America, returned to rural Minnesota after graduating from Tuft University with a mission—to help other “Hometown Fellows” return to their communities while working to inspire individuals to engage in their counties, towns, and districts.   “When I went to college, I studied international…

Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Hali to the team! She joins us as an Event Coordinator, where she’ll work to perfect the logistical aspects of our many events and programs. Hali is an Oakes, North Dakota native who loves the fine details of event planning. She loves the Fargo vibe – not too big,…

Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Quinn to the team! She joins us for the summer as the Events Intern, where she’ll work to support our many events and programs, such as StartupBREW, Founders Programming, and Emerging Digital Academy. Quinn is a North Dakota native, currently studying Political Science and Business at Concordia College. She…

Emerging Prairie is excited to welcome Sydney to the team! She joins us as our Administrative Assistant & Prairie Den Master, where she’ll perform administrative and operational tasks as it relates to Emerging Prairie and its initiatives, as well as overseeing Prairie Den operations. Sydney is a detailed-oriented Fargo native, who is passionate about helping…

About Joe Joe is the founder of Chezy, a video marketing agency located in Fargo. Joe graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead where he played football while balancing a variety of internships and campus clubs. He felt there was more he could do, so he set out to build his own venture during his junior…

About Maddie  Maddie is the founder of Blue Cypher Bookkeeping operating out of Fargo, ND. Growing up, she was a kid with endless curiosity questioning everything. Her entrepreneurial spirit emerged at the young age of 6 years old selling necklaces to her friends and family, but she never thought she’d pursue entrepreneurship professionally. After jumping…