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Wall Street Journal blog features four Nebraska “guest mentors”
The Wall Street Journal today is presenting four voices from Nerbaska’s startup community in a series that answers the question: “Can startups be successful anywhere in the U.S.?” Startup founders Ben Vu, Julie Malhoch and Stephanie Jarrett chime in along with entrepreneur-in-residence Brian Ardinger. “Make no doubt about it; some of the most talented and…
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Simpson College, city organizations partner to build startup community
With the help of an economic development organization and a utilities provider, Simpson College is working to put Indianola on the startup map. The partnership between the college, the Indianola …
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University of Iowa juniors launch student collaboration and study site
After years of frustration struggling to collaborate with peers in large lecture classes, University of Iowa juniors Adam Nelson (far left) and Joe Dallago (near left) took matters into their own hands in the form of a startup. The resulting venture is clusterFlunk, a virtual meeting place that allows students enrolled in the same course…
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SparkLabKC emerges in Kansas City to help early-stage internet startups
With support from nearly a dozen companies and organizations in Kansas City’s startup community, including OneLouder, Polsinelli Shughart and University of Missouri-Kansas City, a group of five serial entrepreneurs …
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Prairie Moves: Banno CEO sees need for “middle skills” in Iowa tech
Lead Read: “Banno’s Arnold cites need for ‘middle skills’ in IT sector” – Banno founder and CEO Wade Arnold told the Cedar Valley Business Monthly that he could use as many as 20 new workers with middle-skill technology expertise. | Quotable: “Your product idea must be a painkiller, not a vitamin if you expect it…
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Big Kansas City: It’s finally here
In November, we announced a name and a date for our inaugural Kansas City event, but we teased much to be desired. Today, our conference becomes a reality as we reveal the vision and branding that will make the event truly come alive March 26-28. Big Kansas City joins Big Omaha and …
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Health Tech Hatch brings crowdfunding and testing together
A crowdfunding and beta-testing platform’s creators hope to change the way health care products and apps go to market. Based in Iowa City, Health Tech Hatch combines testing and funding into one website, allowing developers to receive feedback …
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What makes coworking work?
For years, startup founders and entrepreneurs across the Silicon Prairie have sought to get out of basements and coffee shops and make the move to professional workspaces. Thus, a startup culture staple – coworking – emerged. Coworking spaces in and nearby the region’s flagship cities of Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City have been on…
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Speed Meet, VC film, two lunch and learns and 11 more events
Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page. (Left: Red Nova Labs will host rapid networking event Speed…