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With Steelwool, Volano Solutions wants to help small businesses
“Spending $20-50,000 often just isn’t in the cards for a young company,” said Rod Smith (left), co-founder of Volano Solutions. But small businesses still need to manage their work tasks, particularly as they realize that processes usable by one or two employees – say, spreadsheets and email reminders – aren’t as …
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Two ex-IBMers aim to innovate the funeral services business
When a friend new to the funeral services field came calling on Greg Young for technical help five years ago, he recruited his IBM co-worker, Zack Garbow, to assist him. Young’s friend believed there was a better way to do his job with the help of technology, but he didn’t know how. So Young and…
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Startup Iowa, Nebraska leaders among Startup America group in D.C.
Individuals from Iowa and Nebraska’s startup communities are in Washington, D.C. today to participate in a private meeting with administration officials. Organized by the Startup America Partnership, the event is set to focus on the importance of fostering vibrant startup communities throughout the U.S. Iowa and Nebraska have joined nine other startup regions (states), including…
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Watch Kauffman’s State of Entrepreneurship Address at 11 a.m.
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation CEO Tom McDonnell will be joined by Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and others today in Washington, D.C. for the Kansas City, Mo.-based organization’s fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address. Following the 30-minute address at 11 a.m., a five-person panel at noon is expected address challenges and opportunities in financing new …