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Big Omaha speaker Heidi Lubin tells entrepreneurs to ‘trust but verify’
Heidi Lubin is the co-founder of HEVT, a startup focused on building energy efficient electric motors and incubating ideas about energy and mobility. During her Big Omaha 2014 keynote, Lubin spoke to attendees on a wide variety of topics, including big data, scaling down ideas and the importance of failing publicly.
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Attorneys’ app educates drivers, helps out in “oh crap” moments
It had become a common occurrence for Bob Rehkemper and his partners at Gourley, Rehkemper and Lindholm law firm in Des Moines. He’d be at a bar with friends or colleagues and the topic would invariably shift to his profession as a criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI and OWI. Immediately, everyone wanted to know…
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After publicity from ProductHunt post, Bawte joins Techstars Boulder
Earlier this year when Des Moines-based startup Bawte relaunched its platform to focus more heavily on customer support, former Hatchlings team member George Jurgens posted the product on ProductHunt. At the time, Bawte co-founder John Jackovin says he’d never heard of the site and was surprised when Bawte was quickly voted to the top.
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Proxibid subsidiary acquires South Sioux City company, adds 12 to team
Proxibid company Divvy, a retailer of new and recertified consumer electronics, announced Monday it has acquired a South Sioux City, Nebraska-based company called Value Recovery Services (VRS).
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Silicon Prairie Awards nomination process open now, get your tickets
We’re ready to get dressed up again. It’s time to polish the Golden Analogs as we get ready for the third-annual Silicon Prairie Awards on August 21 at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City. It’s our way of celebrating all the great companies and individuals who make our communities dynamic. We’re ready to take your…
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Weekly Recap: EyeVerify in WSJ, Omaha a startup city, Let it Goat
Every Monday Silicon Prairie News’ editorial team will share some of the interesting regional content we’ve read as well as SPN’s most-read stories over the last week…