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Shuffle atop Hayneedle: Doug Nielsen & Carter Cast switch roles
There’s been a change in roles amongst Hayneedle leadership. According to a press release published today, Doug Nielsen (left), chairman, and Carter Cast (right), president and CEO, will exchange their executive management roles. Nielsen, a co-founder of Hayneedle, will…
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New on Silicon Prairie News: Big Omaha videos page
Today we’re excited to launch a new page on Silicon Prairie News which will serve as a landing page for all of our Big Omaha 2010 videos. To date, we’ve released four videos from the 2010 event, including Scott Harrison, Roger Fransecky, David Hauser, and Dennis Crowley. This page will be a great resource for…
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More on PhilanthoPig: Splash page & ink in the Register
Just over two weeks ago, Des Monies social banking startup SmartyPig unveiled PhilanthoPig, a product created to help nonprofits boost their fundraising efforts. Since that time, the PhilanthroPig website, philanthropig.com, went live with an informational splash page (above) and the company earned some ink in the Des Moines Register. “We are very excited about the…
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Guest Post: Silicon Prairie’s road map hiccup
(The following is a guest post by Ben Milne of Dwolla.) A road map is kind of like a runway. You need a runway to get things off the ground. You need a clear road map to get companies off the ground. Until our culture is so ingrained in us we see the road map…
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Bump your startup: 2011 SXSW Accelerator now open for entries
(Jake Mintz of Bump Technologies, a 2010 SXSW Accelerator winner. Photo by Maria Ly.) It’s that time of year again! The time of year when conversations and Twitter updates begin to mention South by Southwest, an annual music, film, and interactive conference and festival held in Austin, Texas. Yes, it’s still five months away, but…
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Prairie Moves: Sojern, Zac Triemert, James Eliason & more
Photo by Frapestaartje via Flickr Published every Tuesday, Prairie Moves keeps you informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email…