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PrairieCast with Josh Fleming and Danny Schreiber (Video)
We had a few technical issues getting the podcast running this week, and the first few minutes are missing from the archive above. We pressed on undeterred and had a great conversation with Josh Fleming of Lessing-Flynn and VineMe as well as old favorite Danny Schreiber, managing editor of Silicon Prairie News. …
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New office open and Webby in tow, Cohesive keeps ‘pushing boundaries’
It’s pretty safe to say that Cohesive Creative and Code is “movin’ on up” à la The Jeffersons, although the move in this case is to the south rather than to the east side. Cohesive’s new space is actually the former home of a Cedar Valley bank branch in Hudson, Iowa. For a sweet take…
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View from the FishBowl – Negotiation Series: Don’t let it get personal
Can you imagine how the politicians could have negotiated on the appropriate “best thing” for the people if it didn’t get emotional? I know … I know … politics without emotion is some sort of an paradox. However, wouldn’t it be exceptional if this were the case? Just saying … My experience in the business…
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Continuing the discussion on ‘starting a business in Iowa’
Last month, the Des Moines Register ran an article titled “Why is it so hard to start a business in Iowa?” in which the writer, Lynn Hicks, asked several entrepreneurs and community members, “What can state or local officials do to help startups and create an innovative culture?” In the article, four main ideas were…
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Feedback List now at 44 individuals and a new URL, feedbacklist.co
Three weeks ago, we released the first version of Silicon Prairie Feedback List in response to a post by William Fisher that addressed the importance of giving entrepreneurs honest and direct feedback. In addition, we were looking to fill a need we saw growing this past year – a place for entrepreneurs in the Silicon…