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Des Moines to host Startup Weekend Nov. 16-18
Iowa’s capital city will host its second Startup Weekend of 2012 Nov. 16-18. Startup Weekend Des Moines, a weekend-long education in launching a high-growth business, will take place once again at StartupCity Des Moines (317 6th Ave.). During the event, teams devote a weekend to building the foundation of a business. It begins Friday evening…
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Student-run Jacht Club aims to give UNL students hands-on experience
A class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is attempting to show advertising students the ins and outs of running an agency by providing real world experience, with real clients and real bills to pay. The main goal of Jacht Club, the student-run agency, is to teach students across campus about the business side of advertising.…
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First SketchCamp Des Moines draws eclectic crowd
Summer may be over, but on Saturday in Des Moines camp was still very much in session. About 60 participants came together Saturday at StartupCity Des Moines for the inaugural SketchCamp Des Moines. The all-day event featured 12 speakers, many of whom focused on the benefits of sketching as a way to communicate complex strategies…
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Events: RareWire Demo & Wire Clash, Startup Drinks and more
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the goings-on of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others…