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NextStep CEO shares why accelerators are about going slow to grow fast
(Guest post by John Schnipkoweit) So, first off, we did not “win” the accelerator. No one did. We all “won,” but that doesn’t mean it’s over, it means it’s just begun. You don’t “finish” in three months. Accelerators guide you in your business, because they know that after those three months, it’s not them running…
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Iowa startup NextStep helps show value of Nike’s wearable computing
The 10 startups of the Nike+ Accelerator demo day Monday helped prove the value of Nike Fuel technology, CNN Money recently reported. One of those companies was Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based NextStep (formerly RecBob), which aims to help users increase their fitness level by …
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RecBob takes NextStep, begins Nike+ demo day tour with new direction
When five individuals in April unloaded from a vehicle with Iowa plates in Portland, you would have probably recognized them as Cedar Rapids-based startup RecBob. But now the company, one of 10 in the Nike+ Accelerator powered by TechStars, has shifted gears to become NextStep.io. The startup, which previously provided a management …
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RecBob scores one of 10 spots in first Nike+ Accelerator in Portland
Over the next three months, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, startup RecBob hopes to pick up its game. The team behind a recreational sports management app is one of 10 companies chosen to participate in the inaugural Nike+ Accelerator that kicked off today in Portland, RecBob founder John Schnipkoweit said Sunday. “They are giving the 10 companies…
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Watch RecBob’s DEMO presentation at noon (Live stream)
At noon today Cedar Rapids startup RecBob will take the stage at DEMO, VentureBeat’s semiannual showcase of startups and new products in Santa Clara, Calif. After earning the opportunity through a Startup America Partnership contest, RecBob joined the roster of more than 75 companies that will deliver a six-minute pitch on stage and have spot…
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RecBob wins Startup America contest, will pitch next week at DEMO
RecBob is celebrating its first birthday with a trip to DEMO. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based startup, which was founded one year ago at Startup Weekend Iowa City, has been selected to present at DEMO Fall 2012, which takes place Monday through Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif. The technology and innovation conference has served as the…
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Iowa City to host second Startup Weekend Oct. 5-7
Startup Weekend Iowa City is back for a second go-around Oct. 5-7, and tickets are still available for developers, designers and businesspeople. The weekend-long event, which is designed to help participants learn the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures, will take place inside the John Pappajohn Business Building (21 East Market St.) on…
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Benefits that build passion and knowledge
(Guest post by John Schnipkoweit.) I’d like to challenge every employee and employer to think about why they are really doing what they are doing. Employee benefits almost always focus on the employee’s quality of life, and in recent years, that’s included perks around the office as well. I think if we really want to…
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Tailgate today from 2-6 p.m. with SPN and RecBob
Join us today from 2-6 p.m. for our first College World Series tailgate. We’re teaming up RecBob just two blocks North of TD Ameritrade Park in stall 90 of the Mastercraft parking lot. Bring a lawn chair, stop by for a free brewski and a good, ole Ball Park frank and celebrate the greatest show…
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Tailgate time! Celebrate the College World Series with SPN on June 21
Recently, we moved the Silicon Prairie News headquarters into a new space in North Downtown Omaha’s Mastercraft Building, a space so close to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha that we’ll soon hear every clink of the College World Series tournament bat. Given that, it’s hard for us to resist the festivities going on around us, so…