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Watch live: PrairieCast at 2 p.m. with Tej Dhawan and Andrew Kirpalani
Tune in today at 2 p.m. for Episode 76 of PrairieCast streaming live from Des Moines. We’ll be joined by guests Tej Dhawan of Startup City Des Moines and Andrew Kirpalani of Ensighten. Discussion topics will include Iowa political ties to the current Startup Visa legislation and this weekend’s Startup …
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OTA Sessions to support originality, action on March 23
Back for its third year, the 2012 OTA Sessions will be held on Friday, March 23 in Sioux Falls. The inspirational and aspirational event has captivated more than 600 attendees and introduced more than 15 thought-provoking speakers to the Midwest. Originally founded to highlight the Midwest as a hub of leadership and innovation, OTA represents…
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PrairieCast: Live at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Tej Dhawan & Andrew Kirpalani
Tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. for Episode 76 of PrairieCast streaming live from Des Moines. We’ll be joined by guests Tej Dhawan of Startup City Des Moines (far left) and Andrew Kirpalani of Ensighten (near left). Discussion topics will include Iowa political ties to the current Startup Visa legislation and …
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Nebraska Code Camp returning to Lincoln on March 10
Nebraska Code Camp is returning for its second year on March 10. The event will be held at Avery Hall on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Last year, the free, community-driven developer conference featured 25 sessions and drew an attendance of more than …
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Thad Langford discusses decision to invest in Leap2 (Video)
Get Thad Langford going, and he’ll talk at length about the importance of entrepreneurs who have made successful exits investing in other startups. With his involvement in Leap2, Langford is walking the walk to back that talk. Langford, who is currently the executive in residence at OpenAir Equity Partners, was at the helm of Zave…
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BIZ Insights: Harris explains patent, IP law with startups in mind (Video)
In February, Emily Harris, a shareholder in the Davis Brown Law Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice, presented “IP Legislative Updated.” Here’s a description of her talk from the Business Innovation Zone’s website: With the impending implementation of the largest changes in United States patent law and the recent headlines around cyber piracy legislation, Emily Harris, (Intellectual…
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Infinity brings coworking to Ankeny, plans for open house today
Infinity Coworking in Ankeny, Iowa, a recent addition to the coworking options in the Des Moines metro area, will be holding a ribbon cutting and open house today to celebrate its arrival. Founded …
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Iowa senator’s ‘hold’ endangering Startup Visa Act
As Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad attends the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, DC, today, some key startup legislation is currently being held in the Senate Judiciary Committee by fellow Iowa Republican, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley. “I think we are really looking at about a six week window for Congress to act,” said Cameron Cushman,…
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After the Summit, join us for the SPN Meetup with Jelecos, 3-5 p.m.
With the Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship taking place today with more than 500 attendees, ideas for growth and goals for the startup community are bound to be in the mix of topics for our Silicon Prairie News Meetup with Jelecos. From 3-5 p.m. today, collaborate on ideas from the Summit and draw up new conversation…