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  • Iowa Women of Innovation awards recap

    On Tuesday evening, November 10th, I had the opportunity to attend the second annual Iowa Women of Innovation Awards as the guest of the Technology Association of Iowa. The Women of Innovation awards recognize the achievement of female Iowans in one of several categories ranging from leadership in large companies to education in the University…

  • Highlight Midwest keynote anecdotes: Mike Draper

    The 2009 edition of Highlight Midwest ended with a set of keynote presentations from leaders of innovative companies in each of the event’s three core cities: Kansas City, Des Moines and Omaha. These keynotes were my “highlight” of the day and I found them to be informational, identifiable, and even inspiring. I’ve pulled anecdotes from each…

  • Highlight Midwest keynote anecdotes: Simon Kuo

    Typo fixed on 11/10 at 1:35 The 2009 edition of Highlight Midwest ended with a set of keynote presentations from leaders of innovative companies in each of the event’s three core cities: Kansas City, Des Moines and Omaha. These keynotes were my “highlight” of the day and I found them to be informational, identifiable, and even…

  • SPN interviews Ben Milne of Dwolla

    One Des Moines startup that recently burst onto the scene is Dwolla, a web-based technology for transferring money from one user to the next. Ben Milne, Dwolla’s founder, was a speaker at the recent Highlight Midwest event and graciously gave me a few minutes of his time to talk about his new venture. Dwolla is…

  • Great mentions of Des Moines in today’s media

    While attending Highlight Midwest last Friday, I had the chance to view a few rooms of the Des Moines Social Club, the venue for the event, but I didn’t hear too much about the organization itself. I’m glad I saw a tweet of theirs earlier today: “Listen in NOW. Zachary Mannheimer and Matthew Mciver were…

  • Director of UX, Interactive Developer, and more

    We’re excited to bring you our third Opportunities on the Prairie post today, featuring positions from Phenomblue and SKAR Advertising in Omaha and SmartyPig in Des Moines. If you or your company has one to add, please contact Danny at jobs@siliconprairienews.com. We’re looking for all types of opportunities, from a week-long project to a full-time…

  • SPN talks with Jason Fried about Haystack.com

    This week we had an opportunity to speak with Jason Fried, founder of 37 Signals and a Big Omaha 2009 speaker, about his company’s latest project, Haystack.com. Haystack is a new way for clients and web designers to find each other. One of the main reasons that Silicon Prairie News exists is to spotlight our…

  • What’s your highlight of the Midwest?

    The question in the title was one of three that I asked 17 attendees at last Friday’s Highlight Midwest in Des Moines. The other questions: who are you, where are you from, and who from the conference would you like to have lunch with next week? The last question was unexpected by most, and a…

  • 5 (more) reasons to attend Highlight Midwest in Des Moines #hmdm

    Inspired by Andy Brudtkuhl’s post, 5 Reasons To Attend Highlight Midwest In Des Moines #hmdm, I’ve written my own. Before you read mine, however, make sure to pay a visit to Andy’s site to see his in its entirety. Here’s a rundown of them: Party Killer Presentations Keynote Presentations Get Interviewed Meet People And here…

  • SPN interviews Scott Kubie of Market Street Media Foundry

      Corrected attendance numbers for Market Day at 4:27 p.m. on 10/11/09 Tucked away in an old brick structure in the south end of the Des Moines’ East Village is an interesting artistic community called the Market Street Media Foundry (MSMF). MSMF was founded by Scott Kubie, a video editor, and his wife, local artist…