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3561_5c1d4c87d0_small February 1, 2012 by Christopher New

Des Moines Given the record temperatures on the last day of January, Tuesday evening's Iowa Startup Fair could probably have been held outdoors at the state fairgrounds. But since meteorologists' predictive powers are still far short of Nostradamus, the crowd at StartupCity Des Moines, Amici and other area locations would have to just crack some windows to approximate that fairground feeling. As it was, six locations between Des Moines, Pella and Cedar Rapids opened as public, free exhibition … read more

3540_41b8fdedee_small January 30, 2012 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, led by Mike Colwell, holds a monthly educational luncheon for entrepreneurs in Central Iowa. Titled "Business Insights and Networking Luncheon Series," each event features a speaker from the Des Moines 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

2992_5c1a62842a_small October 15, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Thinc Iowa preparations have me occupied during the week so I'm finding time to catch up on content on Saturdays and Sundays. Enjoy this fresh off the press Prairie Moves (links gathered through today) that's just a few days later than its usual Thursday appearance. Also, if you'd like to see what we've been up to lately – Thinc Iowa preparations – I encourage you to grab a ticket to the event. It's taking place all-day on Friday and should prove to be an extremely … read more

3007_02d457b9f5_small October 13, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Des Moines A group gathered at the BitMethod office tonight was served an early look at the vision of the two-year-old web mobile and web app development company to re-imagine and rebuild the point-of-sale system for independent restaurants and retailers. Though neither I nor another Silicon Prairie News contributor was present, the unveiling of what's being called Change app hit the Twitter stream and a tweeted link to its website reveals more of … read more

2939_6f1b53ee23_small October 4, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. read more

2888_295cd37f30_small September 22, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

What is Prairie Moves? - Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. … read more

2875_87a17c583e_small September 19, 2011 by Brittany Mascio

With so many events going on this week, you're going to have to pull out those calendars. Tonight, BitMethod picks up from its spring Builder's Forum when it hosts the first DeMo event. On Tuesday in Kansas City, Augie Grasis (left) will speak at the Technology Entrepreneurs Speakers Program and the two-day E-Day conference kicks off. Also that night in Omaha, we are teaming up with Verizon Wireless for the 4G Launch Party, a great opportunity to connect with other Silicon Prairie community folks. … read more

2703_50ba9f5033_small August 16, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions … read more

2498_1ab69fb45e_small July 5, 2011 by Brittany Mascio

After the holiday weekend, we're set to sail through the week with a few events, one of which we are launching in Des Moines. … read more

2370_541c60d3e7_small June 15, 2011 by Michael Stacy

The Silicon Prairie, it appears, has more wannabe DJs than a Full House casting call. And recently, an abundance of those aspiring emcees have found an outlet for their spinning skills on Turntable.fm, the Next Big Thing du jour in social music sites. Turntable users, represented by avatars that resemble what Precious Moments cartoons might look like after a weeklong bender spent in a South London … read more