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Come celebrate the last three years in Des Moines with StartupCity
For the last three years, StartupCity Des Moines has been a place for the central Iowa startup community to congregate and collaborate. Now, its organizers are calling the community together in the space one last time for a different purpose—to celebrate what’s been accomplished over the last three years…
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What comes after StartupCity? Des Moines might have an answer
There’s been a lot of talk about what comes after StartupCity Des Moines when its funding ends in September. There have been community meetings and a report of findings from those meetings. And now, there just might be an answer. Today Geoff Wood published a blog post outlining some of this thoughts and ideas for…
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Central Iowa’s ecosystem needs your help, input to decide what’s next
Over the past few months, entrepreneurs, co-workers and local community leaders have gathered at StartupCity Des Moines to discuss the needs of the central Iowa startup community, particularly in regards to what will happen after StartupCity’s funding runs out at the end of September. Now StartupCity principals Christian Renaud and Tej Dhawan have compiled suggestions…
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StartupCity town hall continues community conversation about future
About 30 members of the community gathered at StartupCity Des Moines Thursday afternoon to continue a discussion about what would best serve the community once StartupCity’s funding runs out…
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StartupCity to host town hall meeting March 13 to discuss what’s next
Roughly three and a half years ago, before the plans for StartupCity Des Moines had started to come together, the city’s entrepreneurial community came together to discuss what would best serve its ecosystem…
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StartupCity Des Moines announces funding through end of Sept. 2014
StartupCity Des Moines principal Christian Renaud announced today that the central Iowa incubator and co-working space is now completely funded for its third year, meaning it will operate through the end of September as per the incubator’s original business plan …
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Iowa startups give back to less fortunate this holiday season
This holiday season, startups around Iowa are making an effort to give back to the less fortunate. The Des Moines-based Dwolla team came together to work with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa and ensure a single mother and her four children have a brighter Christmas. “I feel lucky I have what I have,” Dwolla’s Lacey Powers…
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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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StartupCity Des Moines co-founder reflects on three years, next phase
Two years after StartupCity Des Moines opened its doors, organizers are taking some time to reflect on the journey so far and what’s …
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