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Wade Arnold: Treat programmers like “first-class citizens”
To emerge victorious in the next tech talent war, Iowa companies must create a culture that cultivates and nurtures passionate programmers. That’s what Banno CEO Wade Arnold said Wednesday afternoon in a Business Innovation Zone Luncheon presentation. “What I strongly believe is if you have people lined up with the passion, their 100 percent is…
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Dwolla employee, friend build Angie’s List competitor in spare time
Derrick Hans and Nathan Gibson have been friends since kindergarten. They grew up just outside of Ankeny, attended the same high school, and would eventually start a business together. That was never the original plan though. Hans, who works at Dewey Ford in Ankeny, and Gibson, a builder at Dwolla, both have other full-time engagements,…
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Thanks to our June sponsors!
It’s time again to share a hearty thank you to all the companies who support the online news blog of Silicon Prairie News this month. Continuing sponsors of our online content include: the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation …
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Sticker Story Book rules the pitch at second annual Hack the Midwest
A children’s iPad app came out on top at the second annual Hack the Midwest last weekend after ideas were kicked around for 24 hours and pitched just off the pitch at Sporting Park’s Boulevard Members Club in Kansas City, Kan. About 150 developers and designers formed teams Saturday to present 30 apps in front…
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Eventful: Here are 30-plus recurring startup events in the Silicon Prairie
A look at our calendar page three years ago would have shown about a half-dozen monthly startup events throughout the Silicon Prairie. There were Startup Drinks, Cornstalks and other meetups, but there were no 1 Million Cups, Ladies who Launch or Design+Tech events. Thanks to organizations like Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, host of 1 Million…