Lead Read: "Banno's Arnold cites need for 'middle skills' in IT sector" - Banno founder and CEO Wade Arnold told the Cedar Valley Business Monthly that he could use as many as 20 new workers with middle-skill technology expertise. | Quotable: "Your product idea must be a painkiller, not a vitamin if you expect it to succeed." - Augie Grasis shared his advice for startups in an interview with … read more

Lead Read: "Case: Regional investment in places like Des Moines will mark '13" - The Des Moines Register reported that in a media call Monday, investor and startup advocate Steve Case (above) said he expects his firm to invest 80 percent of its 2013 capital in companies located outside of Silicon Valley and Boston. | Quotable: "The whole startup thing in Kansas City is like this huge growing beast … read more

Lead Read: "Google Fiber-Inspired SightDeck Brings Hollywood Effects To VC Pitches And Telepresence Meetings" - Fast Company reported that a video conferencing technology developed in Los Angeles is set to launch next week in Kansas City, Mo. | Quotable: "It was a big step for us, going from the comfy corporate job to work at our own startup." - Instin co-founder Rodrigo Neri reflected on 2012, which … read more