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Wednesday Whimsy: Tender moments with a stuffed rodent
The more we’ve perused photos from Thinc Iowa 2012 the past couple of weeks, the more one thing has become abundantly clear: People love to love our resident spokesrodent, Analog the Prairie Dog. Like, people don’t just like Analog. They like like him. The little guy now transcends the status of mere homedog; he’s become…
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Brad Feld believes you can create a startup community anywhere (Video)
A revolution is brewing, and no city in the world is safe. So said Brad Feld, a managing director of Foundry Group, in his talk Oct. 11 at Thinc Iowa 2012. Feld, who has played a major role in building the startup community in his adopted hometown of Boulder, Colo., believes that, with the right…
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Prairie Portrait: Katie Weiler, Drake University senior
Silicon Prairie News: What were your main takeaways from the Big Dream Gathering last week at Drake? | Katie Weiler: I love the connections that are made at Big Dream Gatherings. We had someone who wanted to learn Hebrew who was able to connect with someone who speaks it fluently. There as also a woman…
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Zapier raises $1.2 million seed round, hires first employee
As Zapier wrapped up its three-month stint in seed accelerator Y Combinator earlier this year, the founders of the Columbia, Mo.-born startup fielded ample advice on how to handle funding. “We heard, ‘Get fundraising done as fast as possible. Don’t worry about it. You want to finish it, and …
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Tools of the Trade: Clarity helps entrepreneurs “get unstuck”
After speaking with Dan Martell about his latest startup, Clarity, I see why people say that many startups reflect the DNA of their founder or founders. Martell, a former Big Omaha speaker, is a walking startup school of knowledge willing to give advice, opinions and feedback at a moment’s notice, which is essentially what his…