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How Lyndsay Clark helped design Gravitate to be the community’s center
(Guest post by Lyndsay Clark) In recent years, another buzzword has been added to our ever growing lexicon in the tech world: co-working. The idea of collaborative working was established in response to a frustration many experienced while working independently or remotely for an organization from their home or a coffee shop. These frustrations led…
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Big Omaha Spotlight: Lyndsay Clark, Des Moines
As we blaze through Big Omaha week, we wanted to give you a glimpse into the minds and experience of Big Omaha attendees. Throughout Thursday and Friday, look out for these spotlights to learn more about who is attending Big Omaha this year.
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Bloomsnap helps customers order flowers online, florists use inventory
With the year’s number one flower purchasing holiday just around the corner, the search is on for the perfect Valentine’s Day bouquet. But sometimes ordering flowers online isn’t reliable. Maybe the bouquet you selected didn’t end up looking like its picture or it didn’t get to the recipient on-time. Enter Bloomsnap, one of Des Moines…
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Organizers “blown away” by response to newly formed I/OWA conference
The inaugural I/OWA conference kicked off today at StartupCity Des Moines with co-working, workshops and a lunchtime ping pong tournament. About 70 people gathered at the downtown Des Moines space to participate in hour-long workshops, mingle with fellow entrepreneurs and co-work throughout the day…
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Prairie Portrait: Lyndsay Clark of Hatchlings
Bio: A Des Moines native with entrepreneurial parents responsible for raising me with a strong work ethic and passion to build things. Constantly looking to listen and learn — from what music I should queue up to a great book or blog I should be reading. | Title: Lead Interactive Designer at Hatchlings | Age:…
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Reinvigorated Hatchlings founder makes hires, enters ‘re-startup’ phase
There’s nothing quite like quality face time with enthusiastic users and a big IPO from a competitor to renew a startup’s zest for pursuing aggressive growth. That’s a lesson learned recently by Brad Dwyer, the Panora, Iowa-based founder of Hatchlings. Dwyer created Hatchlings, a Facebook game that revolves around finding, collecting and hatching virtual Easter…