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  • Don’t be a pushover with outside developers

    (Guest post by Ben Anderson) When I set out to create Bandwidth Pool, a complex online bidding website, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to do it alone. I don’t have any practical experience designing, developing or generally understanding the components that comprise a complex web application. Because of the lack of programming…

  • Bandwidth Pool pulls in $100k loan from State of Iowa

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday awarded a $100,000 loan to Bandwith Pool, the Cedar Rapids startup that wants to make it easier for businesses to find reliable and affordable Internet providers. The assistance came through the state’s Demonstration Fund, a fund that aims to help potential high-growth companies reach a position where they’re…

  • Bandwidth Pool puts internet providers in the same boat for buyers

    We take internet access for granted, but a reliable connection is crucial to the success of many businesses. Of course, a stable network with breakneck speeds isn’t cheap—especially for larger companies. Ben Anderson thinks he can save office-based buyers bags of cash—and a lot of grief—with his new venture, Bandwidth Pool. …

  • Startups tune in at 8/7 Central – custom screenprinting & design

    (Zach, left, and Ben Anderson of 8/7 Central. Photo courtesy of Eric Rowley/Juice.) Custom-designed T-shirts are a hot commodity among tech startups, and custom screenprinting and design studio 8/7 Central (87c) has positioned itself as the provider of choice for the local entrepreneurial community. “I’m not smart enough to be an engineer or developer, but…

  • What exactly is DesMob.com?

    Over the holidays a curious new website, DesMob.com, launched with pictures of people throughout Des Moines’ creative class. It’s a side project from 8/7 Central, a screen printer and creative agency. The website describes itself as a “virtual rolodex” but we weren’t exactly sure what to make of it. I recently had the chance to…