Workiva, a tech company offering cloud-based software that makes it easier for clients to file SEC reports and other compliance reports, had a grand opening of its new Ames, Iowa, office on Oct. 1.
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.
SPN’s most-read stories from last week
- The Greater Omaha Chamber has its new entrepreneurial director by Jordan Pascale (9/29)
- Werk: Why two architects quit their full-time jobs to design office furniture by Jordan Pascale (9/30)
- Rise of the Rest finalists announced for Des Moines, Kansas City by Megan Bannister (9/30)
- Get to know the 15 Big Kansas City speakers by Joey Wolfe (10/1)
- Dwolla announces strategic $9.7M investment led by CME Group by Megan Bannister (9/30)
Iowa
- More than 50 startup community events in the Creative Corridor in October. — We Create Here
- Workiva held the grand opening of its new campus in Ames last week—and it’s pretty awesome. — Des Moines Register
- ClusterFlunk got a writeup in Cosmo. Yep, you heard us right. — Cosmopolitan
Kansas City
- AgLocal is partnering with AmazonFresh to provide on-demand meat delivery. — San Francisco Business Times
- Sprint announces layoffs, $160M in severance. — KC Business Journal
- KC local VolunteerMark is up for a Mobiley. — The Mobileys
Nebraska
- Pack launches Pack Campuses, specific social media pages for office dogs. Participants include Google and Ben and Jerry’s. — Pack blog
- Cosentry expanding to Milwaukee with acquisition of Red Anvil. — Omaha World-Herald
- Opinion: Venture capital getting a boost in Nebraska. — Omaha World-Herald
- Westside High School junior creates ZooNav, a mobile app navigation for Henry Doorly Zoo. — Omaha World-Herald
We love to hear what you’re up to! Read something interesting about entrepreneurship or startups in the Midwest? Send it our way at editor@siliconprairienews.com for the weekly recap.
Credit: Photo from the Des Moines Register.
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