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10 people to grab coffee with if you’re new to Lincoln’s startup community
While the Silicon Prairie may span across several states, include vastly different types of companies and entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds (and football rivalries), supportive communities are one factor that tie them all together. Whether you’re in Omaha or Des Moines, Kansas City or Cedar Rapids, you’ll find people who really care about helping their fellow…
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John Wirtz on how Lincoln’s Haymarket has helped build Hudl
John Wirtz wanted to be a politician. Growing up in a Kansas City bedroom community, he wanted to help solve people’s problems. He wanted to help community. Bring people together because the whole is bigger than the parts, he says. Just into his 30s, he isn’t a politician—but he’s still solving problems for 1000’s of…
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Second-annual I/OWA conference draws from speakers with local ties
DES MOINES—The second annual I/OWA conference kicked off Thursday, filling Des Moines’ newest community center with entrepreneurs, business professionals and creatives for all different backgrounds…
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Weekly Recap: Des Moines is for hipsters, growth of KCSV & more
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…