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After only 60 days, insurance accelerator plans begin to take shape
Lately startup accelerators—whether industry focused or not—have cropped up all over the Midwest. From Lincoln to Kansas City to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a bevy of accelerators across the region have begun to attract both local and out-of-town startups to their doors.
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Des Moines insurance companies create industry-focused accelerator
Three Des Moines-based insurance companies—Delta Dental, Principal Financial Group and American Equity Investment Life—have come together to create an insurance-focused accelerator in Iowa’s capital city. Mike Colwell of the Greater Des Moines Partnership is one of the accelerator’s organizers and says the goal is to raise $1.2 million each year for the program. According to…
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Welcome new sponsor: Delta Dental of Iowa
We’re excited to announce that Delta Dental of Iowa has come on board as a sponsor of PrairieCast, our weekly discussion podcast that covers current topics related to entrepreneurship in Iowa and around the Silicon Prairie. Delta Dental has been a trusted name in oral health for over 50 years …