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Big Kansas City speakers, early-bird tickets roll out Wednesday
Maybe it’s best to not think of Big Kansas City 2014 as a conference, but instead a celebration of the progress and determination of the builders, collaborators and innovators that make up our community. The first glimpse of Big Kansas City 2014 on June 27 came with the release of this year’s identity, crafted by…
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MindMixer co-founder takes job as COO of ophthalmology practice
Nathan Preheim realizes most people are probably thinking, “What the hell?” right now. That’s because Preheim, co-founder and COO of MindMixer, arguably one of the region’s most successful startups, has stepped down. His new gig? COO of Kugler Vision, an Omaha ophthalmology practice. He’ll be in charge of on-boarding patients, training new hires, optimizing work…
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ClusterFlunk raises $1M round led by Lightbank, opens Chicago office
Earlier this year, ClusterFlunk expanded its platform to more than 50 universities across the country. Now the company is growing its investor connections across state lines to the Windy City. The Iowa City-based startup announced Tuesday it closed a $1 million round of funding led by Chicago-based venture capital firm Lightbank. Local early-stage fund, Built…