October 20, 2011

  • With Des Moines launch Saturday, Locusic’s ready to rock and roll

    Locusic is launching on Saturday in Des Moines, and the internet radio service that streams music from local bands is celebrating with — what else? …

  • EcoFit CEO Coplin talks ‘overlooked questions’ at KCnext event

    Cason Coplin, the CEO of Lenexa, Kan.-based EcoFit Lighting, spoke Tuesday at KC Next’s Technology Entrepreneur Speaker Program, shedding light on important information for entrepreneurs. After talking briefly about his company’s LED-based technology, he discussed frequently overlooked questions that …

  • Watch the Thinc Iowa live stream, join the conversation

    From the moment the emcee takes the stage at our inaugural Thinc Iowa conference on Friday, we will amplify the important conversation taking place inside the walls of the venue by providing a free live stream of every speaker presentation, from Andy Murray at 9:15 a.m. to Ben Silbermann at 4:50 p.m. (See full schedule.)…

  • Growing Hurrdat shows off new downtown digs at open house

    Hurrdat Social Media, a Lincoln-based social media firm, held an open house last Friday to celebrate moving into new offices in the Haymarket in downtown Lincoln. I caught up with the company’s founder and CEO, Blake Lawrence, before the event and asked him how the company’s Athlete Engagement Program, which we covered before its August…

  • View from the FishBowl: The Perfect Pitch, Part 3: Finally, the pitch

    OK. We know our audience, and we have down cold both the industry and the company we are pitching. Now, let’s make some sausage. I like to get those I work with to follow some simple rules that I have witnessed that are effective. My idea of a perfect pitch is one that tells them…

  • Local Ruckus looks to get people off computers, into community

    No matter how in tune you are to the social calendar, there’s always something going on in your town that you miss simply because you didn’t know about it …