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Pivot complete, PaySAFE aims to handle 10k transactions per month
“We never changed the concept of the company, but we changed how we presented it,” Matthew Medlock (left), founder of PaySAFE Escrow, said of his company’s pivot over the last year. “We’re more than an escrow company; we’re a closing table.” PaySAFE, which started last March as an online method of providing escrow services for…
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Prairie Moves: Banno CEO sees need for “middle skills” in Iowa tech
Lead Read: “Banno’s Arnold cites need for ‘middle skills’ in IT sector” – Banno founder and CEO Wade Arnold told the Cedar Valley Business Monthly that he could use as many as 20 new workers with middle-skill technology expertise. | Quotable: “Your product idea must be a painkiller, not a vitamin if you expect it…
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Our Big Season Pass goes on sale at 11 a.m. tomorrow
Your first opportunity to purchase our Big Season Pass, a golden ticket to attend all three of The Big Series events, begins at 11 a.m. CST tomorrow. This pass provides an exclusive 20 percent discount and guarantees a seat to Big Kansas City, Big Omaha and Big Des Moines. Ticket details: The Big Series Pass…
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Dwolla to begin processing estimated $130m annually for State of Iowa
Dwolla is back in the Iowa spotlight. Two days after the Des Moines startup dominated the pages of Iowa’s largest newspaper, it joined the state’s governor and lieutenant governor today (left) to announce a partnership that begins to make the cash-based payments network a payment option for taxpayers. Dwolla’s first integration with the state will…
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Turnstone wants to give five Midwest startups $20,000 office makeovers
Zaarly got it. Veel Hoeden earned it. Now turnstone is going to bring its hip office furniture and design to three startups in Des Moines, Omaha and Kansas City. The Steelcase brand today announced a ten-day, nine-state road trip through the Midwest in February and March that will award five startups in five cities $20,000…
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Pipeline preps for Innovator of the Year, invites public to watch pitches
Pipeline, a Kansas City, Kan.-based fellowship for high-growth entrepreneurs, on Thursday will award one of its current 12 entrepreneurs the title of “Innovator of the Year” and announce this year’s class at its annual gathering. Though the event’s evening celebration is sold out (a waitlist is available), seats still remains for the free day-time event…