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8QS With a Silicon Prairie Founder: Tamara Brunow
Tamara Brunow is CEO of Brunow Contracting and H2W Apparel. Tamara Brunow is the CEO of Brunow Contracting, an SBA 8(a) Certified, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned, HUBZone Concern based in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Tamara has overcome gender barriers and other challenges in a male-dominated industry to become one of the few women in the country to…
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8QS With a Silicon Prairie Founder: Maggie Schoonover
Maggie Schoonover calls herself “an introverted science nerd.” We call her an inspiring Silicon Prairie Founder, and we’re pleased she chose to share her co-founding story with SPN and our readers. Here’s what she had to say…. My educational background is heavily focused in the sciences – I earned a B.S. in Meteorology from…
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8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Alice Dittman
Alice M. Dittman began a long and successful career in banking in 1948, starting with a summer check filing job at what was then First National Bank of Lincoln, at fifty cents an hour. Alice received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 1952; graduated from the Program of Business…
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8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Ali Schwanke
Ali Schwanke is the Founder of Simple Strat, the marketing agency for companies serious about growth. She and her team bring a strong business and technical component to the marketing space, driving results through strategy and content. Simple Strat is Ali’s second foray into business ownership (her first was a photography company) following years of…
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8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Elizabeth Gore
Elizabeth Gore President and Chairwoman of Alice Elizabeth Gore serves as President of Alice, a digital ecosystem connecting entrepreneurs with the resources they need to scale and succeed. The first-ever artificial intelligence platform for business owners, Alice prioritizes services for women, minorities and veterans. –– SPN: How did you get started? EG: Fifteen years ago…
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8Qs with a Silicon Prairie Founder: Tom Chapman
Tom Chapman Founder, Chapman and Company Non-Technical Tom Chapman has started multiple companies, including software, consulting, legal, and other firms, in a variety of industries. His most recent firm, Chapman and Company, was formed in early 2016 and has worked in 12 states across the middle U.S.. Chapman acts as a consultant for both startups and…