May 10, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines On this week's PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Jeff Slobotski, co-founder of Silicon Prairie News for the second annual Big Omaha preview show! read more
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May 10, 2011 by Geoff Wood
May 10, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The latest project from the creative team at Des Moines-based application development company BitMethod is a new podcast called "The Flyover Effect." The podcast debuted Monday, and the first episode featured an interview with Tara Hunt, CEO and co-founder of Montreal-based Buyosphere. In this episode, BitMethod's Dan Shipton and Scott Kubie … read more
May 9, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Tune in tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. CDT for Episode 37 of PrairieCast, our second annual Big Omaha preview show! We'll be joined by Silicon Prairie News and Big Omaha cofounder Jeff Slobotski to talk about all things Big Omaha, from the speakers to the community to the parties. Slobotski will talk … read more
May 6, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute's (GDMLI) quarterly Daybreak Leadership Breakfast series will be taking an in-depth look at the local entrepreneurial ecosystem when the group gathers at the Greater Des Moines Partnership Building (700 Locust) on May 19. The May breakfast, with the theme "Silicon Prairie: A Developing Entrepreneurial Ecosystem", will feature a panel of six entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts from Des Moines … read more
May 3, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines On this week's PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Steven Carter of the Iowa State University Research Park and Chris Burns of SHift. Discussed this week: Aneesh Chopra, US CTO, and Erich Broksas, Case Foundation and Startup America Partnership, added to the Big Omaha lineup, As charity: water campaign nears end, Hidajat cited as ‘Young Hero’, Cohn combines tech and journalism savvy with Spot.us, Stackd announces free trial and upcoming launch, Entrepreneurial Technologies... read more
May 2, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd at 1:30 p.m. CDT for Episode 36 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Steven Carter, Director of the Iowa State Univ. Research Park and Chris Burns, co-founder of SHift. Discussion topics will include US CTO added to Big Omaha lineup, Nathan Hidajat's charity … read more
April 26, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Andy was out this week so I handled hosting duties all by myself but it was made easy with two PrairieCast veterans in studio: Ben Milne of Dwolla and Drew Larson of BrownWinick. Discussed this week: Kauffman: Express Your Pledge and Be Entered for A Chance to Win a Big Omaha Ticket, Kauffman Foundation gives $800k grant to PIPELINE, Omaha Developer Wins Zappos API Challenge, TownPoints launches in Des Moines, looks to evolve group-buying model... read more
April 25, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Tune in today at 1:30 p.m. CDT for Episode 35 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Ben Milne of Dwolla and Drew Larson of BrownWinick. Discussion topics will include the Kauffman Foundation's "Express Your Pledge" Big Omaha ticket giveaway, the Omaha Developer who won the Zappos API challenge, the TownPoints launch in Des Moines and more. PrairieCast is a … read more
April 22, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines The Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) announced that latest companies to win awards from the Demonstration Fund this week. The Demonstration Fund, which is described on the IDED website as "designed to encourage product refinements … read more
April 21, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Mike Colwell, director of the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, holds an educational luncheon for entrepreneurs across central Iowa. Called the "Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series," each luncheon features a speaker from the community with either expertise or thought leadership in an area that's applicable to people working on building high-growth and scalable businesses. read more