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Proferral aims to improve referral process with digital business cards
Jay Namboor and Darryl Jose, the founders of Des Moines-based iapps24, are seeking to replace the traditional business card with Proferral, a recently released app designed to facilitate networking and professional recommendations. The app, now available for download in the App Store …
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FreebeeCards buzzing towards mid-May launch in Des Moines
In Des Moines, there’s a new startup quickly building buzz around town. It has 17 employees on the ground, and it’s on the verge of closing a $1 million round. The source of that buzz is FreebeeCards, a customer engagement platform that aims to drive consumers to vendors through the use of virtual gift cards.…
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Prairie Moves: Todd Razor, Becky Mollenkamp, Kickanotch and more
Thinc Iowa preparations have me occupied during the week so I’m finding time to catch up on content on Saturdays and Sundays. Enjoy this fresh off the press Prairie Moves (links gathered through today) that’s just a few days later than its usual Thursday appearance. Also, if you’d like to see what we’ve been up…
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Business Record takes close look at Des Moines startup scene
Our friends at the Business Record ran several stories in their most recent issue highlighting the startup community in Des Moines, and like we did with Lynn Hicks’ article in the Des Moines Register last week, we wanted to make sure our audience saw them as well. In the first article, writer Kyle Oppenhuizen interviews…
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Silicon Prairie News in the news
It’s been nearly two weeks since Big Omaha struck the entrepreneurial scene for the second year in a row. However, the chatter about the event and Silicon Prairie News in general, has been afloat amongst traditional and…