June 6, 2011 by Geoff Wood
West Des Moines SmartyPig, the West Des Moines-based online social savings company that bills itself as a "free online piggy bank," was … read more
Companies
June 6, 2011 by Geoff Wood
June 3, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha When I reached out to Nick Bowden for a phone interview Thursday morning, the MindMixer co-founder and CEO was happy to oblige. But it soon became clear that Bowden's a busy man. "Nathan (Preheim, MindMixer's co-founder and COO) and I are at a conference in Madison (Wis.) this whole week presenting the concept and showing people that it's out … read more
June 2, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City PIPELINE alumni continue to dig into their pockets to help fuel the future of entrepreneurship in the region. PIPELINE president and CEO Joni Cobb said Wednesday that past participants of the Kansas-based entrepreneurship program for innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs have have raised an additional $55,000 since presenting a check for $160,000 to PIPELINE in late April. That brings total alumni donations during the current fundraising push … read more
May 26, 2011 by Geoff Wood
New York City One of the 29 startups to launch this week at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City has a direct tie to the Silicon Prairie: Kohort. Des Moines' Shane Reiser, also the COO of Startup Weekend, has joined the Kohort team at Director of Business Development. Reiser is the only non-New Yorker involved in Kohort. Kohort, which raised a $3 million seed round, had not disclosed anything about its product or business prior to yesterday's launch. From the stage, Kohort's CEO and co-founder, Mark Peter Davis … read more
May 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
This coming month's issue of Wired Magazine, which hit newsstands earlier this week, features a cover story, Smart Jobs," that should be of high interest to our readers for a few reasons. First, the article takes a statistical look at something we're dedicated to covering. "Work is out there," page 134 states. "It's cropping up in new tech corridors, booming small towns, and surprising industries." Second, in its focus on 12 downtown revivals, the article takes a deep look … read more
May 24, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines As movie-goers sit on the cusp of summer blockbuster season, they must patiently wait for films to hit the big screen. Yet, as the anticipation builds for these new flicks, avid movie fans can find some comfort with a shortened wait time to view the newest DVD and Blu-ray releases. RedBlue Flix, an application for the iPhone that will soon be released for the Android, aims to be the fastest way to find and reserve movies from area kiosks, grabbing inspiration for its name from the kiosks it supports… read more
May 24, 2011 by Geoff Wood
New York City As mentioned on PrairieCast today, Kohort, a New York City startup with a tie to the Silicon Prairie, is launching as part of TechCrunch Disrupt's "startup battlefield" competition. Des Moines resident, Shane Reiser, also the COO of Startup Weekend, is part of Kohort's team. The company, which has disclosed their investors but not anything related to its actual product … read more
May 24, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Lincoln-based Firespring was recently named to Inc. magazine’s Top Small Company Workplaces, a list that celebrates 50 of the best small and mid-sized business work environments across the country. The list is compiled annually in conjunction with Winning Workplaces, a nonprofit organization dedicated to small business development. Firespring was chosen for the honor from a pool of more than 350 applicants. A national panel … read more