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4780_1c7786cbf5_small September 25, 2012 by Danny Schreiber

Council Bluffs Google on Monday announced Google for Entrepreneurs, an umbrella effort of its programs and partnerships that support startups and entrepreneurs around the world. To kick off this effort, the internet giant Sunday began hosting its first annual Google for Entrepreneurs Week, 33 events across 13 countries. Among those events is a Google tools and products training session Wednesday morning in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Google for Entrepreneurs is partnering with the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce – which earned the organization a mention in Google's Google for Entrepreneurs announcement – to host the training, which runs from 7-10 a.m. … read more

3834_c856af492d_small March 21, 2012 by Amy Engle

Council Bluffs A recent story in The Daily Nonpareil points out Thomas Jefferson High School sophomore Anthony Rea is not your average 16-year-old. While most teens are pushing their parents for a later curfew or asking for a car, Rea was figuring out how to make his school lunch menu and activity announcements more accessible through the creation of a web app. The app, TJHS Daily, can be found in the Google Web Store as a free Google Chrome extension. Students, teachers and … read more

1384_7c1eeb792a_small October 21, 2010 by Guest Contributor

Council Bluffs (At left, the product of ClickRWeight, one of the Forum's presenting companies.) This is a guest post written by Tom Chapman. – The 2010 American Food Venture Forum took place this past Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19-20, at Harrah's Hotel in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The forum was the brainchild of Jude Conway of Entrepreneurial Advisors, Inc. in Clive, Iowa. The Forum… read more

1366_e6d4dc2e87_small October 17, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Council Bluffs The American Food Venture Forum will be taking place at Harrah's Hotel in Council Bluffs, Iowa this Tuesday and Wednesday (October 19-20). It kicks off at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and concludes at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. read more

844_d09db0d059_small April 20, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Council Bluffs Nathan T. Wright, founder of Des Moines-based Lava Row, recently emceed the Technology Association of Iowa's Prometheus Awards. These awards recognize achievement in the technology sector from across the state. As part of his duties, Nathan made a trip to the western border to see Google's new data center in Council Bluffs. In the video below, Nathan takes a peak inside the facility, meets some of the Google crew, and chats about technology in Iowa with Google's local operations manager… read more

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