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5 ways to build your team and grow your company culture
We all know that company culture is more than grabbing drinks after work and the occasional NERF gun battle, but for the Des Moines-based Bunchball team those are both important components. For the Iowa team working for California-headquartered gamification company Bunchball, creating a positive company culture and building a team from one remote employee to…
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10 people to grab coffee with if you’re new to the DSM startup community
While the Silicon Prairie may span across several states, include vastly different types of companies and entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds (and football rivalries), supportive communities are one factor that tie them all together. Whether you’re in Omaha or Des Moines, Kansas City or Cedar Rapids, you’ll find people who really care about helping their fellow…
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PrairieCast Video: Startup Weekend and the Startup Visa Legislation
On this week’s episode, Tej Dhawan of Startup City Des Moines and Andrew Kirpalani of Ensighten joined me to discuss the upcoming Startup Weekend in Des Moines and the Startup Visa legislation currently in Congress and Iowa Senator Grassley’s role in the process. This week on the Fast Four it was @DHH gone racing, the…
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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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Prairie Portrait: Andrew Kirpalani of Ensighten
Silicon Prairie News: Living in Des Moines but working for a company, Ensighten, that’s based in Cupertino, what are some rules of the road you follow to make the most out of working remotely? | Andrew Kirpalani: Well, I’ve just started the remote arrangement — this is the end of my second week — but…