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Sen. Moran’s immigration bill amendment aims to keep talent here
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) has filed an amendment to the immigration bill currently heating up the Senate floor in an attempt to make the U.S. more attractive to foreign entrepreneurs. It would supplement a measure that creates visas for them to stay and expand their businesses. Moran’s …
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SEO specialist, software developer, web designer and 39 more
Every Friday, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions …
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Think Big’s Prochnow shares Seinfeld for Startups lessons, yada yada yada
Amid the daily airing of grievances and feats of strength entrepreneurs experience, most share a desire to learn. Often, it’s from the usual suspects: books, incubators, seminars, mentors and friends. Tyler Prochnow, senior partner at Think Big Partners, has found another source of inspiration: Seinfeld. “For years, I’ve driven my wife crazy claiming that nearly…
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Microsoft proposes $677 million data center investment in central Iowa
State officials this morning revealed Microsoft as the company behind a nearly $700 million data center investment, also referred to as “Project Mountain,” proposed for West Des Moines. The software giant already has a West Des Moines data center, which opened in early 2012, but according …
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Post-acquisition ActiveGrade team of three stays intact, takes on new roles
Less than five months after its acquisition, Iowa City-based startup ActiveGrade is releasing its first new features under the Haiku Learning Systems platform. Originally designed as an electronic platform to help educators track student development, ActiveGrade merged with the cloud-based platform in February, significantly expanding its market and the features available …