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A special Silicon Prairie Awards
Four years ago I launched a series on Silicon Prairie News called “Opportunities on the Prairie.” Now just referred to as the “SPN Job Board,” the series’ goal was to share a roundup of all local startup jobs. Looking back on the series, it’s astounding to think of the many folks who reached out to…
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Meet the 8 companies competing for Startup and New Startup of the Year
In less than two weeks our community will come together to celebrate some of the Silicon Prairie’s best and brighest, but we’d be lost without the region’s inspiring startups. Each of the companies named as finalists for Startup of the Year and New Startup of the Year has been selected for its progress over the…
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Pipeline opens applications to 2014 Entrepreneurial Fellowship
Pipeline, the Midwest-based business leadership development program and network of entrepreneurs, announced today it has opened applications for its 2014 Fellowship. The program invites roughly 10 Fellows each year, targeting entrepreneurs whose companies are entering a growth stage. After an extensive selection process, new Fellows participate in a year-long program that includes workshop modules, advice…
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Silicon Florist founder shares “ideas about ideas” with Speak Easy crowd
Rick Turoczy is the editor and founder of Silicon Florist, a 20-year veteran of the startup industry and co-founder of the Portland Incubator Experiment (PIE). I guess you could say we liken him to the Jeff Slobotski of Portland. Last week Turoczy brought a fresh perspective on what makes entrepreneurs successful to the more than…