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Thank you to the Principal Financial Group
We were very excited to welcome the Principal Financial Group on board as a premier sponsor of our inaugural Thinc Iowa. We had the Principal in mind immediately when we decided on a theme of “the common ground between startups and corporations,” as there is no more visible symbol of established corporations in Iowa than…
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PrairieCast with Nathan T. Wright and Jordan Lampe (Video)
After two weeks off for Thinc Iowa (me) and a new baby (Andy), we’re back with episode 60 of your favorite weekly podcast: PrairieCast! During those two weeks of “down time,” we came up with some new ideas for the show and we’ll be rolling them out over the next several episodes. First and foremost,…
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Thinc Iowa installment offers chance for Fresk to flex Kinect muscle
When Stefan Hansen and his brother Thomas were asked to create an interactive display for last month’s Thinc Iowa conference, the brothers didn’t just — ahem — thinc about it; they let their imaginations run wild. Stefan, 26 and Thomas, 28, who together form Fresk Interactive, used the conference as a welcome opportunity to tinker…
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Gordon Whitten speaks on ‘Seven Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success’
Gordon Whitten, who founded Sojern and recently popped up in the news for teaming up another Omaha entrepreneur to launch VoterTide, spoke at Cornstalks on Thursday about his entrepreneurial career. Cornstalks is a monthly gathering hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce for individuals interested in high-growth entrepreneurship. “I started my first real business…
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‘Staches and ties: The 2011 Thinc Iowa photo booth pics arise
Just in time to mark the start of No Shave November, we thought we’d tie up some loose ends from our Oct. 21 Thinc Iowa conference. But first, we mustache a very important question. What are your favorite pictures (and props) from the Thinc Iowa photo booth photo shoot? As we begin to fully reflect…
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SPN Out & About: Innovation Expo with the Meyer brothers
I’m pumped for today. If you’re reading this before 8:30 a.m., I’ll be in my car heading north to Sioux Falls, S.D. for the all-day Innovation Expo, an event that aims to bring together the region’s inventors, researchers and entrepreneurs. It’ll kick off at 9 a.m. with a keynote from Dwolla co-founder Ben Milne –…
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Congratulations to our inaugural Thinc Iowa Startup Circle
In Monday’s post recognizing Thinc Iowa sponsors, one very important group was held back in anticipation of this post, a big thank you to the nine companies of our inaugural Startup Circle. The Startup Circle idea actually came from another sponsor who suggested it as a means to involve some of the early-stage companies in…