This past week, Emerging Prairie welcomed Brad Feld to Fargo, one of the most influential voices in entrepreneurship today. Often called the GOAT of startup communities, Brad has shaped how ecosystems grow across the country.

When his book "Startup Communities" was released in 2012, it sparked something here. Entrepreneurs, leaders of traditional organizations, and others in our community picked it up. A small group of us gathered that year, including Jim Gartin from the Greater Fargo Moorhead EDC, Dr. Sue Mathison from Catalyst Medical Center, Jake Joraanstad from Bushel, Miguel Danielson from Danielson Legal, and Andy Christensen from Arthur Ventures.

At the time, few cities our size were even thinking about cultivating startup ecosystems. Yet we believed Fargo could be different. Insp

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