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Leap2’s 2012 Silicon Prairie Awards tale: From last legs to new investors
Last year, leading up the 2012 Silicon Prairie Awards, Leap2 was on its last legs. For months we had searched far and wide for new investors. Frustrated, exhausted and burned out, we decided we would send the team up to Omaha to be part of the Awards …
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Hatchlings founder reflects on new game after 10,000-user milestone
Earlier this week the Des Moines-based team behind Hatchlings released its latest game, Hatchlings Match. On Thursday, the game’s creator, Brad Dwyer, published a post on Hatchlings’ blog reflecting on the importance of Facebook integration after the game amassed more than 10,000 users. He explains that the day Hatchlings Match launched, the game drew 5,000 users in less…
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Sensible and Startup Suave: how to dress for the Silicon Prairie Awards
With a bit of help from Justin Timberlake and the infographic gurus at Lemon.ly, we’re providing garment guidance to prepare for Thursday’s Silicon Prairie Awards. Since this is the year of “Suit & Tie”—not only for me personally but for many who have been excited by Timberlake’s boy band reunion of yesteryear—we can all learn…
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Android developer, technical recruiter, engineer and 48 more
The SPN job board is sponsored by Hudl. Hudl is looking for great designers, developers and project managers. Know one? Hit them up: hudl.com/jobs. Every week, 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 are submitted by companies and gathered…