June 13, 2012 by Sarah Binder
Iowa City The entrepreneurial spirit of a Startup Weekend is coming soon to a farm in Iowa. FarmHack: Iowa, a project of the National Young Farmers' Coalition, will bring small farmers together to connect and solve problems. They'll convene in Mechanicsville and Iowa City, June 20-21. "I've always been an entrepreneur," presenter Grant Schultz said. "I think a lot of people … read more
March 30, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Iowa City Industrial designer Grant Schultz believes he has a companion that can become iPhone's best friend. Meet SkyDog, Schultz's system designed to help people get the most from their iPhones while on the go. Tailored to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, SkyDog consists of a three components: an iPhone case, a form-fitting cradle and a swivel-mount base. The base can attach to bars (bikes, strollers … read more
March 25, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Austin There was a good crop of Midwesterners, both past and present, amongst the more than 12,000 (estimated) attendees at the recent South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. During the event, we charted nearly forty of them in a Twitter list, and now more than a week later many of them have offered their own reflections and thoughts of the event… read more
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