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  • Meet Open Decorah, northeast Iowa’s newest co-working space

    Beginning Jan. 1, northeastern Iowa creatives and entrepreneurs will have a new place to gather, work and create. Open Decorah, a new co-working space located at 128.5 W. Water Street in Decorah, will open just in time for the new year. Day passes for the space will be available for $15, while individuals looking for…

  • Entrepreneurs share advice, inspirations with U of Iowa students

    In conjunction with Iowa’s Creative Corridor Creative Week and the UP America Summit, the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center and Silicon Prairie News co-hosted a panel for students on founding startups and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. More than 100 students and entrepreneurs gathered Tuesday afternoon …

  • Decorah content marketing company helps businesses create blogs

    In 1895, John Deere began circulating a narrowcasted publication called The Furrow to help inform farmers about new technology and teach them how to run a business. The idea was simple: by targeting a niche audience with unique content, a company could create community engagement while promoting their products…