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  • BIZ Luncheon Series: Transitioning from consulting to products (Video)

    Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds a monthly educational luncheon for entrepreneurs across Central Iowa. Called the “Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series,” each event features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that’s applicable to people working on building high growth…

  • BIZ Luncheon Series: Matt Kinley of Equity Dynamics on equity capital

    Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds an educational luncheon series for entrepreneurs across central Iowa called the Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series. Each luncheon features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that’s applicable to people working on building high-growth and…

  • BIZ Raising Capital Seminar: Paul Juffer on the types of capital available

    Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds an educational luncheon for entrepreneurs across central Iowa. Called the “Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series,” each luncheon features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that’s applicable to people working on building high-growth and scalable…

  • BIZ Luncheon Series: Ben Milne of Dwolla (Video)

    Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds an educational luncheon for entrepreneurs across Central Iowa. Called the “Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series,” each luncheon features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that’s applicable to people working on building high-growth and scalable…

  • BIZ Luncheon Series: Justin Schoen of eComegy presents on SEO

    Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds an educational luncheon for entrepreneurs across Central Iowa. Called the “Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series,” each luncheon features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that’s applicable to people working on building high growth and…

  • Des Moines Startup Drinks tonight at Tally’s in Beaverdale

    The second Des Moines Startup Drinks gathering is tonight at Tally’s Restaurant Bar (2712 Beaver Ave) in Beaverdale from 5-7 p.m. This event is being sponsored by Mike Colwell and the Business Innovation Zone of Central Iowa (BIZCI). The first event, held in March, attracted more than 50 startup enthusiasts to the venue’s rooftop patio.…

  • TAI’s Prometheus Awards highlight innovation throughout Iowa

    Playing on its reputation as the “Academy Awards of Iowa’s high tech industry,” the fifth annual Prometheus Awards took place last night with a Hollywood-style theme, complete with a celebrity photo booth, award statues, plenty of tuxedos, and even a red carpet. The awards are a production of the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) meant…

  • PrairieCast: Mike Colwell of the Business Innovation Zone

    This week on PrairieCast, Mike Colwell, executive director of the Business Innovation Zone of Central Iowa, is our guest to discuss the advisory services that his organization provides to local entrepreneurs. Mike comes from a marketing and technology background and now works to provide resources and assistance to growing, scalable startups in the Des Moines…