Jess Ford

GoKart Labs LLC provides web and mobile software development and digital marketing solutions. It incubates, executes and optimizes digital initiatives through passionate employees who integrate business, technology, analytical and marketing expertise to deliver measurable results. The company was founded by Don Smithmier and A. J. Meyer in 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

BringMeTheNews LLC provides online news aggregation services. The company was founded by Rick Kupchella, Don Smithmier and Carlson Scott in September 2009 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The Big Know, Inc. provides digital learning courses. The company was founded by Don Smithmier and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

SOPHIA Learning LLC provides online social teaching and learning platform. The firm’s platform provides academic tutorials taught in various ways by teachers and subject experts for students to learn. The company was founded by Don Smithmier and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MA.