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SmartyPig just got smarter, now offering iPhone app
As of this morning, the social component of the online goal-based savings startup SmartyPig just got better. Now, when on the go, users can open the SmartyPig iPhone app to update their Facebook friends and Twitter followers about their goals. This and a set of other features make up the free SmartyPig iPhone app, the…
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More on PhilanthoPig: Splash page & ink in the Register
Just over two weeks ago, Des Monies social banking startup SmartyPig unveiled PhilanthoPig, a product created to help nonprofits boost their fundraising efforts. Since that time, the PhilanthroPig website, philanthropig.com, went live with an informational splash page (above) and the company earned some ink in the Des Moines Register. “We are very excited about the…
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Prairie Moves: TAI, Kid Command, Lava Row & more
(Photo by Lauren Tucker via Flickr.) The goal of Prairie Moves is to keep our readers informed about career moves, press coverage, and product development from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves…
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SmartyPig announces PhilanthroPig, a custom fundraising site
At today’s Finovate conference in New York, SmartyPig co-founder and COO Michael Ferrari (left, photo by Finovate Conferences via Flickr) took the stage to announce the Des Moines-based startup’s newest product, PhilanthroPig, a custom fundraising site. According to a company press release, the product will launch in closed beta next month with a University of…
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SmartyPig extends ANZ partnership, product announcement tomorrow
After a successful domestic launch in April 2008, social banking startup SmartyPig reached its first overseas market…
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SPN interviews Mike Ferrari of SmartyPig
I recently caught up with Mike Ferrari, one of the founders of West Des Moines-based SmartyPig. Silicon Prairie News first interviewed Mike in December 2008, and a lot has changed for the online banking startup in the last year: they licensed their brand in Australia through their partner Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited…
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SPN interviews Michael Ferrari of SmartyPig
So SPN recently had the opportunity to chat with Michael Ferrari of SmartyPig. We first came across SmartyPig on Twitter, and then connected with them “in person” at this year’s Highlight Midwest. Now, after hearing more about the company’s expansion into Australia, and in the spirit of celebrating regional successes, we connected with with Michael…