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Prairie Moves: Kauffman study shows where startup founders settle
Lead Read: “Where High-Growth Founders Go: The Answers May Surprise You” – On Forbes’ website, Ewing Marion Kauffman Research Analyst Kate Maxwell provides an overview of a recent study she co-authored: “The Ascent of America’s High-Growth …
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Tech ESP returns Tuesday with talk from XenoTech founder Parkinson
After a two-month hiatus, Kansas City’s Technology Entrepreneur Speakers Program (Tech ESP) returns Tuesday. Andrew Parkinson (left), the CEO of XPD Consulting, will present at the event, which runs from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Country Club Plaza offices of Polsinelli Shughart (700 W. 47th St., Suite 700). People who plan to attend are asked to…
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CAN launches Portal to facilitate data exchange, eyes 30 new hires
Contemporary Analysis (CAN), a four-year-old B2B analytics company in Omaha, launched Portal, an online data-exchange interface for its clients, last week. “Customers don’t always have data that’s in perfect shape,” said Matt Crowl, a navigator at CAN. While face-to-face collaboration has been the tried-and-true way to bring a new client’s data into workable condition, that…
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Mars Cafe reopens Saturday
The reopening of a coffee shop isn’t something you expect to read about on Silicon Prairie News, but today we’ve made an exception: Mars Cafe is back. The coffee shop located near Drake University was a favorite among Des Moines’ creative class from the time it opened in 2006 until it closed last month. A…
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Design intern, business analyst, operations manager and more
We’re excited to bring you our 119th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our Job Board …