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New Kauffman Sketchbook examines changing nature of knowledge
Samuel Arbesman says there’s a regularity to how knowledge changes. “And hopefully that’s the kind of thing that can provide a certain amount of comfort to people,” he says. “I think it also is really exciting that knowledge is changing.” Arbesman, a senior scholar at the Kansas City, Mo.-based Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, discusses the…
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Fill up on entrepreneurial insight with the Thinc Iowa 2012 playlist
For two days in October, followers of our Thinc Iowa conference gorged on a smorgasbord of presentations about entrepreneurship and innovation. Then, throughout the month of November, people had a chance to replenish their supply of lessons through the Thinc Iowa 2012 Video Series. Now, nearing the midpoint of December, the cupboard has been bare…
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Dwolla’s Jordan Lampe shares thoughts on getting press
Earlier this week, we shared the story behind the New York Times’ Silicon Prairie story. In research for that post, I spoke with Jordan Lampe, director of communications at Dwolla, the Des Moines-based startup prominently featured in the story. In addition to learning about Lampe’s role in The Times story, I took the opportunity to…