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What makes coworking work?
For years, startup founders and entrepreneurs across the Silicon Prairie have sought to get out of basements and coffee shops and make the move to professional workspaces. Thus, a startup culture staple – coworking – emerged. Coworking spaces in and nearby the region’s flagship cities of Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City have been on…
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Columbia, Des Moines to host TEDxCity2.0 events Oct. 13
Columbia, Mo. and Des Moines will join cities across the world on Oct. 13 in hosting local TEDxCity2.0 conferences focused on the future of urban spaces. Like other independently organized TED events, both the TEDxCoMo and TEDxDesMoines functions will feature a slate of talks from leaders and innovators with “ideas worth spreading.” But on Oct.…
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X marks the spot
(Guest post by Brianne Sanchez.) I traveled 7,317 miles to Qatar and came back wanting to go to Fargo. Yes, that Fargo. Let me tell you why. But first, a confession: I am not an entrepreneur. (Well, at least not yet.) I’m a lurker here in this space where ideas meet action, repurposing your #-ed…
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TEDxDesMoines returns July 15 with Ben Milne on lineup
TEDxDesMoines is only a few weeks away, but tickets are still available to hear from entrepreneurs, artists, professors and dreamers. Ben Milne of Dwolla is one of the announced 10 speakers. This year’s theme is “The Space Between.” July 15 will mark the third time the event has come to Des Moines, and the first…
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PrairieCast with Emma Peterson and Alexander Grgurich (Video)
On this week’s PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Emma Peterson of Tikly and Alexander Grgurich of Foundry Coworking and TEDx Des Moines. Discussed this week: Zaarly adds Arrington to investor list, sets sights on seven core cities, Dwolla hits $1M a week in transactions, Iowa usage surpassedDwolla hits $1M a week…
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PrairieCast: Live at 2 p.m Tuesday with Emma Peterson and Alexander Grgurich
Tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. CDT for Episode 43 of PrairieCast streaming live from Des Moines. We’ll be joined by guests Emma Peterson (left), founder of Tikly, and Alexander Grgurich, director of Foundry Coworking and facilitator of the upcoming TEDx Des Moines. Discussion topics will include …
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TED Conference to stream live in Des Moines – Wed., March 2nd
(Photo by Eric Charlton via Flickr.) TEDxDesMoines organizer Alexander Grgurich has teamed up with the Greater Des Moines Partnership to put on a livestream of the upcoming 2011 TED Conference in Long Beach, California on Wednesday March 2nd. TEDxDesMoines, first held last May, is a local version of the famed TED conference, produced under license,…
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PrairieCast with Michael Ferrari and Alexander Grgurich (Video)
Our guests yesterday were Michael Ferrari of SmartyPig and Alexander Grgurich of Foundry Coworking and TEDxDesMoines. Topics discussed: – Lodo launches add-on to leverage info captured by OurCashFlow – DSM Daily prepares to serve up only locally-owned daily deals – Wade Arnold and T8 Webware: From dorm room to board room – SXSW 2011 preparations…
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PrairieCast: 1:30 pm with Michael Ferrari and Alexander Grgurich
(Ferrari left, photo by Daphne Borowski Photography via Flickr, Grgurich right, photo from twitter.com/alexanderdsm.) Join us here live at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 24 of PrairieCast. Our guests will be Michael Ferrari of SmartyPig and Alexander Grgurich of Foundry Coworking and TEDxDesMoines. Discussion topics will include Lodo Software, DSM Daily…
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PrairieCast: 1:30 Tues. with Michael Ferrari & Alexander Grgurich
Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, February 8th at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 24 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We’ll be joined by guests Michael Ferrari of SmartyPig and Alexander Grgurich of Foundry Coworking and TEDxDesMoines. Discussion topics will include Lodo Software, DSM Daily, T8 Webware and more. PrairieCast is a live…