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Comments of the Week: SXSW, Sunday Video, KANEKO, and more
In case you missed the introduction post to this new series, you can find it at http://spne.ws/88L. From SXSW: Recaps from the Prairie: Jarad Bernstein: Thank you for including our post. We had an action-packed two days at SXSW and are happy to share our experiences with everyone. Since our intro post…
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Startup Weekend organizer Shane Reiser reflects on recent events
This is a guest post written by Shane Reiser, organizer of Startup Weekend events in Des Moines, Omaha and other cities across the country. Omaha kicked off its first Startup Weekend this past Friday, March 19, at What Cheer. Just two weeks earlier Des Moines hosted its second Startup Weekend at Spindustry. Both events were…
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Startup Weekend Omaha kicks off tomorrow, two tickets up for grabs
The first-ever Startup Weekend Omaha kicks off at 6 p.m. tomorrow evening at What Cheer. There’s still time to register ($45), or if you’re on the fence, we’ve been kindly given two…
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PrairieCast: Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend
Our guest for Episode 7 of PrairieCast is Shane Reiser, a Des Moines-based startup enthusiast who facilitated this past weekend’s Startup Weekend Des Moines event. Shane shared stories of the four companies that emerged from the event, discussed the panel of experts who judged the event, and previewed future Startup Weekend events. PrairieCast evolves again…
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dmJuice: ‘The Des Moines startup scene: A call to action’
Great writeup by Shane Reiser, organizer of Startup Weekend and recently named curator of Des Moines Startup Digest, on dmJuice.com today: The Des Moines startup scene: A call to action | It’s important in any city to cultivate a culture that encourages entrepreneurial activity…
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Event newsletter Startup Digest launches in Des Moines March 1
When Chris McCann moved to Silicon Valley last summer he wanted to get to know others in the entrepreneurial…
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Developers to get $25 discount at Startup Weekend Des Moines
Shane Reiser, organizer of Startup Weekend Des Moines, announced today that software developers are eligible for $25 off of tickets to the event. “More often than not, the types of startups and projects launched at Startup Weekends around the globe are web or mobile apps that can realistically be created given the context of the…
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SPN interviews Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend
Upon moving to Des Moines from St. Louis two years ago, Shane Reiser heard a lot of would-be entrepreneurs talking about their ideas but few taking action. He sought out to create an event to encourage bringing those ideas to fruition, and in the summer of 2009, he connected with the national staff of the…