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  • Q&A: Tikly founder shares why SXSW is a great fit for Des Moines startup

    While we’re down at SXSW, we’ll be writing about the region’s entrepreneurs and covering sessions we think can bring value to the community. All of this wouldn’t be possible without our content partner, Pinsight Media+, which is making it happen. For those at SXSW, take note: 75% of apps make less than $1,000 per month.…

  • Tikly to depart StartupCity, begin work with Urbandale tech firm

    Online ticketing startup Tikly is set to depart business incubator StartupCity Des Moines at week’s end, the Des Moines Register reported this morning. The startup was part of the incubator’s initial group of residents when it opened its doors October 2011. Founder and CEO Emma Peterson …

  • Bootstrappers: Enjoy the ride

    (Guest post by Brian Hemesath.) I’m a huge fan of bootstrapped businesses. Those who bootstrap a business enjoy a unique satisfaction knowing they created value from nothing with very-little-to-no outside financial support. I have started several businesses, successfully exiting two, and along the way I have found a few things to be consistent when starting…

  • Revisiting the question of who’s the No. 2 startup in Des Moines

    Last December, I wrote a post asking “Who’s the No. 2 startup in Des Moines?” In that post, I shared the results of an informal (and unscientific) poll that I conducted around the community to seek out which companies were the “top startups.” While Dwolla was a unanimous selection at No. 1, there was no…

  • Startup Job Crawl edition: Internships, developers and more

    We’re excited to bring you a special 98th Opportunities on The Prairie today with opportunities from all over the region including those available from the most recent Startup Job Crawl Des Moines. …

  • Five Silicon Prairie startups that could get rowdy at SXSW 2012

    As South by Southwest Interactive kicks off today, predictions for the influential event are coming to a close. What app will break out? What startup will be the one to meet? What panel will prove to be most interesting? Though these predictions are on the minds of major tech blogs, we’re taking a different look…

  • Prairie Moves: Brian Langenfeld, AgLocal, SkyVu and more

    Published Tuesdays and Fridays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more 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 post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. And if…

  • Prairie Moves: Abby Rowling, Lodo Software, FrontFlip and more

    Published Tuesdays and Fridays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more 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 post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. And if…

  • Its ‘concept proved,’ Tikly rolls out new version with controls for users

    Tikly, an online ticketing service in Des Moines, today is rolling out its custom web and ecommerce system, a new version that allows users to create ticketing events on their own. “The first chapter of Tikly was a ticketing service that we built out using a third party ecommerce system,” Emma Peterson, the 22-year-old founder…

  • Events: Nebraska Summit, SPN Meetup, Tikly launch party and more

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others…