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With ‘drastic upgrade’ to look and feel, QuickCal 3.0 sees sales soar
QuickCal 3.0 is flying off the virtual shelves, and it has a Twitter tip to thank — in part, at least — for the uptick in sales. QuickCal, the application that takes natural language expressions describing calendar events or tasks and creates those events and tasks in iCal, has seen its daily sales quadruple …
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Mark Hasebroock on missteps helping him find the right path
“I think I’ve actually learned more from my mistakes,” Mark Hasebroock says, “than I have from my successes.” It’s a common refrain echoed by many who have been through the entrepreneurial wringer. But what’s uncommon about Hasebroock is the wide array of people, places and opportunities that have provided the learning experiences. …
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PrairieCast with Wade Arnold of T8 Webware (Video)
Episode 58: The one where we talk every product launch but iPhone 4S – Fresh off his experience launching T8 Webware’s new Grip product at at Finovate, the startup’s CEO Wade Arnold joined us for this week’s PrairieCast to talk about the growth of his company, their product strategy, recruiting strategy (see that devs and…
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View from the FishBowl – The Perfect Pitch, Part 1: Know your audience
I have been asked a number of times how to create the perfect pitch. Young (or old) entrepreneurs want the template that will result in funding with the fewest number of steps and the minimum amount of time. After all, we all want it now … and we want it with whipped topping and nuts.…
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Innovation Expo to highlight and help Prairie entrepreneurs
In less than a month, Sioux Falls will be the gathering spot for the eighth annual Innovation Expo, taking place Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center. The Expo, which is hosted by Enterprise Institute, a non-profit that provides business development and services to individuals and startup companies, brings together inventors, researchers…