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Together+Clinic gives doctors a pulse on their patients’ health between visits
Ryan and co-founder Richard Thompson, division chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Bryan Health, see first hand that a lot is lost after patients walk out the door. They’re uneasy the moment they leave, and doctors are in the dark as to how they’re fairing. Quick readmission is all too common.
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Everything you need to know about the four IA Startup Weekends this fall
At this point, Startup Weekends are fairly common occurrences across entrepreneurial communities. But it’s not often that four Startup Weekends are organized within a few weeks of each other in the same state. Starting on Sept. 5, there will be four Startup Weekends hosted across Iowa—Sioux City, Iowa City, Des Moines and Cedar Falls—in the…
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Uber debuts in Lincoln today
Ridesharing service UberX is making its debut in Lincoln today. The company is launching in 22 more cities Thursday, bringing their total to far more than 100 cities…
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Steve Case talk and $100K pitch competition added to Big KC lineup
Less than 10 weeks after successfully completing its first Rise of the Rest Tour, Revolution, in partnership with UP Global, Google for Entrepreneurs, Engine Advocacy and Startup Grind announced today the launch of a second to come in early October. Spearheaded by Revolution’s CEO Steve Case, the tour will seek to shine light on Midwest…
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New TAI president Brian Waller wants to spread reach, bring diversity
More than a decade into his professional career, Brian Waller has found a position that is an extension of all of his previous experiences. Last week the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced that Waller would replace its president of nine years, Leann Jacobsen, who will step down the end of this month.
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Method’s Eric Ryan makes good on Big Omaha promise to find long-lost soap
Like many entrepreneurs and visionaries who attend Big Omaha, Nate Allen was ready for an inspirational takeaway. As with past Big Omaha events, Allen—CTO of Kansas City-based software development firm Proof—was poised to glean seeds of wisdom from startup royalty such as Evan Williams and Kevin Rose. This year, however, he had an agenda.
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ClaimKit raises $560K round, with $360K from Mid-America Angels
A document management startup that helps surety claim professionals collect information for and manage investigations just received a dose of certainty. ClaimKit, led by co-founder and CEO Chris Cheatham, just closed $360,000 in syndicated investment from Mid-America Angels—with participation from Women’s Capital Connection—and $200,000 from SeedStep Angels in Oklahoma.
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Kansan launches Kickstarter-like VetLaunch for veterans
At one point in his military career, Sean McIntosh was in charge of a $14 million training budget. Now the former Navy SEAL said he has a tough time borrowing a $5,000 business card. “There’re probably 5,000 veterans with my same problem,” McIntosh, 33, said in a recent telephone interview. It’s a tale as old…
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Digital content editor, QA analyst, developer & 32 more jobs
Every week, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. To submit a job listing for consideration (free), complete our job board submission form. To feature a job listing (paid), select the duration in the form. Positions submitted by noon each Thursday will be presented in Friday’s weekly post. Contact…
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Raymonn Adams: Don’t let managing too many tools steal your valuable time
At some point in time, the amount of tools we used seriously reached more than 20. The very reason we used tools was to gain back time we needed to push out great work. But there are so many amazing options—and so many damn good ones I might add—we wanted to try them all. However,…
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