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Milwaukee-based Bright Cellars raises next round
Bright Cellars has raised a new round of funding. Bright Cellars is a subscription wine club that prides itself on matching individual wine drinkers with wine that they will love. They do this by providing an online assessment that helps wine drinkers discover their own preferences in wine to ensure that their monthly subscription delivers…
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2019 Prometheus Awards winners announced
Technology Association of Iowa 2019 Prometheus Awards winners have been named. The Prometheus Awards took place last night in downtown Des Moines at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center. It is the biggest event of the year for the TAI, a statewide membership organization that promotes and celebrates the technology industry in Iowa. The…
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8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Leah Buller
Preparation often ignites new opportunities; Leah Buller knows that innovative recipe well. In 2011 Leah Buller made the choice to leave the workforce and stay at home with her, then, young children. During that time, she knew that she didn’t want to sit out completely and decided that e-commerce would allow her to stay home…
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We are having the wrong conversation about workforce development
It’s no secret: The Silicon Prairie has a workforce problem. It isn’t just us, either. Employers across America can’t find enough qualified workers. With a historically low unemployment rate, qualified, talented workers aren’t just sitting in front of a screen browsing ZipRectuiter and CareerBuilder. This talent shortage hasn’t gone unnoticed by workforce developers. That said,…