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SPN interviews Mike Draper of SMASH
It took moving out east for Mike Draper to realize the benefits of the local business climate for entrepreneurs in Des Moines. Mike’s endeavor, SMASH, is part retail T-shirt merchandiser, part screen printer and part web designer. Mike came back to Des Moines and opened the doors at SMASH in 2005. He’s grown his operation…
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Interview with Joel Pape about Pape Ventures Conference
The Pape Ventures Conference’s inaugural year tagline, “Entrepreneurs and Experts Gather,” was carried out through its wide array of sessions, 15 in all. From “Social Media: Marketing Smarts” to “Venture Capital 101,” the sessions covered just about every topic an aspiring entrepreneur might be interested in. We were proud to have one of our own,…