Interviews

Todaymade and marketing in North Dakota: An interview with Garrett Moon

As part of our commitment to celebrating startup successes in North Dakota, we bring to you the story of Justin Walsh, Garrett Moon, and a business making waves in Bismarck…

Brandon Medenwald and Bill Burgess make things easier with Simply Made Apps

Uncounted coffees, a season of Futurama, and 48 hours of uninterrupted coding are all that was necessary for Bill Burgess and Brandon Medenwald to begin their startup, Simply Made Apps.…

Medytex looking to improve patient feedback for clinicians

  Emerging Prairie recently caught up with Saurabh Tyagi, CEO and Founder of Medytex.  Medytex is a Fargo based startup that focuses on improving the patient feedback system for clinicians…

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…

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…

Clint Howitz leads the pack with dogIDS.com

Clint Howitz believes dogs deserve the very best.  Howitz is the director, or as he calls himself, pack leader, of dogIDs.com, a dog-centric online boutique based in Fargo, ND.  Howitz…

Innovation, investment, and opportunity in the upper midwest: Interview with James Burgum of Arthur Ventures

James Burgum is co-founder and Managing Director of Arthur Ventures.  Based in Fargo, Arthur Ventures is the leading private equity firm in North Dakota and sits at the center of…