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Prairie Portrait: Bridget McQuillan of Flywheel
If money wasn’t an object, my next company would be… a video/photography studio that specifically works with nonprofits, musicians and grassroots organizations.
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Prairie Portrait: Aaron Hoffman, agile development consultant
I do what I do because… I enjoy it and so far people still pay me to do it. In my own small way, I see it as freeing people from traditional application development and helping them to be more efficient and accelerate innovation.
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Prairie Portrait: Tyler Hillsman of RareWire
Best place in Kansas City no one knows about: At the very far end of the main hall at Union Station, there’s a room that showcases a year-round model train exhibit. I’ve been to Union Station dozens of times (even for my wedding reception), but just recently discovered it …
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Prairie Portrait: Abbie Sawyer of BitMethod
Best place in Des Moines no one knows about: If you don’t know about the Bicycle Collective in the East Village, check it out. Great source for used bikes, bike parts or bench space to work on your rig…
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Prairie Portrait: Alexis Taylor, Creighton University senior
I do what I do because… of the people, community, and constant ideation. It’s intoxicating to be surrounded by incredible visionaries who want to leave the world better off than they found it. They’re all action-oriented catalysts who are on their way to sparking positive change. Any opportunity where I can help build entrepreneurial capabilities…
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Prairie Portrait: Danyelle Crowell of StartupCity Des Moines
Des Moines would be better if… more people were willing to pave their way, versus settling for the 9-to-5. Des Moines creatives should stop settling and not be afraid of their genius. “We want you on that wall! We need you on that wall…
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Prairie Portrait: Adam England of Hoopla.io
In five years, I’ll… be focusing more of my time on helping younger developers get involved in startups and technology innovation. I wish I’d known how fun this job was when I was 20 years old …
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Announcing two returning SPN series: Founder Friday and Prairie Portraits
As our editorial team continues to grow—stay tuned for an introduction to our new Omaha editor—we’ve taken a long look at the content we produce and how we serve the Silicon Prairie. With many of the same thoughts in mind, we’re excited to announce the relaunch of two SPN series: Founder Friday and Prairie Portraits…
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Prairie Portrait: Steve Roatch of Twentyseven Global
Silicon Prairie News: What factors led to your decision to leave your previous gig and start Twentyseven Global? | Steve Roatch: I had spent my entire career at Accenture. It was a great run from new analyst to managing partner. But as the company grew, it became more bureaucratic and harder to innovate. So I…
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Prairie Portrait: Andrew Evans of Gamer Talent
Silicon Prairie News: What was the series of events that led you to up and move to Kansas City and into the Homes for Hackers house? | Andrew Evans: I was working hard and playing hard in San Francisco for about two years. I got burned out. I needed a really, really big break. I…
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