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

Des Moines Tune in at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 34 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Nathan T. Wright of Lava Row and Uppward and Royce Haynes, a software developer in Kansas City and new contributor to Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include Startup Weekend Kansas City, Zaarly, a video from the Greater Des Moines Partnership and more. Join us in the live chat … read more

Des Moines Tune in today at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 33 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Zach Cox of Pongr and Macy Koch, Simpson College student and organizer of this weekend's Startup Storm. Discussion topics will include the Prometheus Award winners, Big Omaha 2011 sold out, Inkstagram and more. read more

Des Moines Tune in at 1:30 p.m. CST today for Episode 32 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Leann Jacobson of the Technology Association of Iowa and Dusty Davidson of Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include Google Fiber coming to Kansas City, the VineMe launch, Big Omaha 2011 and more. PrairieCast is a live podcast, recorded weekly… read more

Des Moines Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5th at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 32 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Leann Jacobson of the Technology Association of Iowa and Dusty Davidson of Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include Google Fiber coming to Kansas City, the VineMe launch, Big Omaha 2011 and more. PrairieCast is a live… read more

Des Moines Tune in at 1:30 p.m. CST today for Episode 31 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Christian Gurney of Torsion Mobile and Christopher New, video producer and Des Moines contributor to Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include the role of branding in attracting talent to Midwestern states (Archrival's presentation… read more

Des Moines Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 31 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by guests Christian Gurney of Torsion Mobile and Christopher New, Video producer and Des Moines contributor to Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include the role of branding in attracting talent to Midwestern states… read more

Des Moines On this week's PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend and Sam Schill of the Sigler Companies. Discussed this week: Teams continuing on from Startup Weekend Des Moines, Experiences at South by Southwest Interactive, Zaarly goes live at SXSW, sets to expand to other cities, Startup Weekend alum LaunchRock used for startups… read more

Des Moines Tune in at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 30 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We'll be joined by two guests fresh off their first experience at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin Texas, Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend and Sam Schill of the Sigler Companies. Discussion topics will include SXSW, Thinc Iowa, the TechStars bracket…  read more

Des Moines Earlier today, PrairieCast co-hosts Geoff Wood of Silicon Prairie News and Andy Brudtkuhl of 48web were joined by guests Hillary Brown of OnPitch and Lava Row and Mike Templeton of ScoreYard and Kum & Go. Discussed this week: "In case you missed it… the Dwolla Spots announcement," "Startup Weekend Des Moines: The winner is 'Unleash Heroes,'" "Five and Fifty unveils its ‘instant Groupon’ at LAUNCH," South by Southwest, "Announcing the… read more