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GETconf promotes gender equity and accessibility in tech
Stefanie Monge is impressed by the outpouring of support from everyone who wants to make tech a more equitable field. Monge is vice chair of the Gender Equity in Tech Conference (or GETconf, for short), a one-day conference amplifying and celebrating the voices of women and gender-expansive workers in tech. “Right now we are about…
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gener8tor is powering Midwest innovation
gener8tor is no longer just a top tier accelerator hidden away in Wisconsin. gener8tor’s mission is to be the best partner for a community to invest in its best and brightest. gener8tor is proving this mission through its success around the SPN region – growing more multiple programs in communities throughout the Midwest. The company…
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Redlyst raises $250k
On April 4, Redlyst, a St. Louis security software company reported raising $250,000 from undisclosed investors. Redlyst provides enhanced situational awareness for a variety of organizations. Using state of the art and patented techniques, Redlyst provides facial recognition software and threat tracking technology to help its clients identify threats and respond accordingly. Redlyst is built…
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Inanovate proving that bioscience lives in Sioux Falls
Inanovate raised more than three million dollars in mid-February to continue its efforts to build better tools for identifying genetic markers with smaller blood samples. Inanovate is a hardware device that sits on a table top. This device takes small sample sizes (usually blood) and puts them through the proprietary testing elements. It is fast…
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SPN Funny Page: “The Unsung Ghostwriter” by Growthology Lab
Let’s talk authority. Building brand authority in the age of the internet can be overwhelming. Chances are, as your business becomes more demanding you will begin to have less and less time to create content. A common practice, and natural step, is to hire someone to help you create that content. Ghostwriters are exactly what…
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8QS With a Silicon Prairie Founder: Tamara Brunow
Tamara Brunow is CEO of Brunow Contracting and H2W Apparel. Tamara Brunow is the CEO of Brunow Contracting, an SBA 8(a) Certified, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned, HUBZone Concern based in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Tamara has overcome gender barriers and other challenges in a male-dominated industry to become one of the few women in the country to…
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Dwolla awarded the FinTech Breakthrough Award for Best B2B Payments Product
Dwolla has been awarded the 2019 FinTech Breakthrough Award for Best B2B Payments Product. Over 3,500 nominations were submitted this year from all over the world. “The really cool thing about this award is that Dwolla is not only the Best B2B Payments Product, but our payments platform powers the innovations of many…
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Alyss’ insights helping companies land the best talent
Alyss is innovating in hiring. When Alyss competed for and won the $120K grand prize at the Inside/Outside Innovation Summit in Lincoln, Nebraska last year, company Founder and CEO Mike Mathia was determined to realize his vision of helping job applicants stand out and demonstrate their qualifications beyond a simple resume. Less than one year…
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20th Annual InvestMidwest brings together 36 companies from 15 states
Some 350 people – including entrepreneurs, investors and business professionals – have met to begin possible investment discussions at this year’s 20th annual InvestMidwest Venture Capital Forum. The discussions began at the InvestMidwest forum, held March 19-20 in Kansas City, Mo., where entrepreneurs representing 36 companies from 15 states presented their business cases to prospective…
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Level EX raises $4 million in venture funding
Level Ex closed a $4 million venture funding deal with undisclosed investors on March 22, 2019. An undisclosed portion of the raise was in the form of convertible debt. Level Ex is a creator of video games for doctors to help them sharpen their medical and surgical skills. The fully-interactive virtual platform recreates life-like medical…
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