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More than 70 register for inaugural Dice Mobile Hackathon last weekend
More than 70 students and technology professionals competed for a chance at $10,000 in cold, hard cash at the inaugural Dice Mobile Hackathon last weekend in Ankeny, Iowa. The event, held at Des Moines Area Community College Future Farmers of America Enrichment Center, kicked off quietly at 9 a.m. on Saturday with 13 teams spread…
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Startup investor James Linder to serve as NU interim president
Dr. James Linder will serve as interim president of the University of Nebraska system, replacing outgoing president J.B. Milliken. Linder is a long-time supporter of Midwest startups. He and his wife, Karen, head Linseed Capital, which has invested in several startups, including Bulu Box, EyeVerify, Flywheel, Nobl, SkyVu and Travefy, among others …
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EntreFEST to host Dream Big Grow Here with Lt. Governor, Carl Blake
Organizers announced Wednesday that, in an effort to foster entrepreneurship in Iowa, a statewide Dream Big Grow Here pitch-off will be held May 15 in conjunction with EntreFEST…
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St. Louis-based CRM optimization startup TopOPPS raises $700K
TopOPPS, the St. Louis-based startup intent on optimizing sales pipelines for companies, has received $700,000 in seed funding, including $250,000 from venture capital firm Cultivation Capital and the rest from its founder, Jim Eberlin, and private investors. The startup uses big data, analytics and algorithms to create efficiency for sales executives by letting them “react…
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Sarah Snyder named partner at Think Big, will head up partnerships
Think Big Partners on Tuesday announced Sarah Snyder as the newest partner at the company, which produces events and hosts an accelerator and co-working space. She started in 2010 as a volunteer and then come on full time first as an event planner, and has also managed the co-working space the last few years. In…