August 8, 2014

  • Weigh in on games, breaking news with embedded Knoda predictions

    Weigh in on games, breaking news with embedded Knoda predictions

    At this point, it’s no surprise that readers take to Facebook or Twitter to speculate about the latest breaking news of the day. But now using Kansas City-based prediction software startup Knoda, readers can engage with news as it happens and share their predictions in real-time…

  • Lorentzen Hatchery students share progress at 1 Million Cups Des Moines

    On a rainy Wednesday morning in Des Moines, entrepreneurs gathered, as they typically do, at Green Grounds Cafe in Valley Junction for 1 Million Cups. But instead of learning about an entrepreneur’s story about building their business, they got to hear four…

  • Web developer, systems admin, senior analyst and 44 more

    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 from public postings…

  • TelePharm raises $2.5M from John Pappajohn, Bruce Rastetter

    TelePharm raises $2.5M from John Pappajohn, Bruce Rastetter

    The Des Moines Register reported Friday that Iowa City-based startup TelePharm received an investment of $2.5 million from noted Iowa entrepreneur John Pappajohn and state Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter…

  • These are the 12 tools software dev shop Volano uses to get stuff done

    These are the 12 tools software dev shop Volano uses to get stuff done

    (Guest post by Rod Smith) At Volano Solutions, we help our clients work smarter through our custom workflow software and consulting. These software systems become our clients’ competitive advantage. At any one time, we have 24-plus projects active in the shop and rely on a set of tools to manage the workload. We like to…