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Mizzou’s CLIMB helps student entrepreneurs get early funding
The stress of funding can be overwhelming for student entrepreneurs trying to balance schoolwork with their startup. This stress just got a little easier for the student winners of Sept. 19’s second annual CLIMB Tech Expo Pitch Competition at the University of Missouri …
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Sprint’s McGinnis says accelerator “another step” for KC as tech hub
Last week, Sprint unveiled that its new accelerator will be located in Kansas City’s Crossroads District. CEO Dan Hesse and Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James were on hand for the launch, and spoke to the potential of the mobile health accelerator, which will be “powered” by Techstars …
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Iowa State grad launches Kickstarter campaign for can-tossing cooler
Tailgating season is in full swing and Des Moines entrepreneur Derek Hoy has invented a way to make the sporting tradition even more fun. Through his recently launched Kickstarter campaign, Hoy hopes to raise $275,000 to begin production on the Cooler Cannon …
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Unlock FounderDating site to find entrepreneurs on the Silicon Prairie
Finding a compatible co-founder and building a strong team is one of the trickier parts of starting a business. But Jessica Alter and the team at FounderDating are out to make the process a little less painful. FounderDating, an invite-only service similar to LinkedIn, helps connect like-minded founders and business owners from cities around …
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The Omaha startup community needs to raise grownups
Gosh, we love startups don’t we? It gives people from any city a warm, fuzzy feeling when they can say they have a good startup community. There is a push all across the Silicon Prairie to create policies and infuse money into fostering more startups. But, is this the correct way to go about it?…