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OPINION

Business Record finds increased interest in entrepreneurial education

2762_13cb79f3f1_small August 24, 2011 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines I love that our friends in the larger publications in Des Moines are writing more and more about the startup community in the area (did you see Juice just highlighted "The Startup Scene" as part of their "Hot in Des Moines" issue?), and I was especially excited to see that the Business Record ran a story on entrepreneurial education in Iowa's largest universities, "Students see benefits to entrepreneurial studies." Writer Kyle Oppenhuizen interviewed … read more

OPINION

Continuing the discussion on ‘starting a business in Iowa’

2611_3a0540e5c3_small August 3, 2011 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines Last month, the Des Moines Register ran an article titled "Why is it so hard to start a business in Iowa?" in which the writer, Lynn Hicks, asked several entrepreneurs and community members, "What can state or local officials do to help startups and create an innovative culture?" In the article, four main ideas were discussed. Things like, "create …  read more

OPINION

Where do the entrepreneurs hang out? In Des Moines, it’s at Amici.

2448_58f3eeac0d_small June 23, 2011 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines A mentor or professor from my past — I don't even remember who at this point — mentioned to me that upon moving to a new city the first thing he did was seek out the coffee shops where the local tech entrepreneurs hang out. That, in his opinion, was the best way to get the vibe of the startup community and to find the people who were building companies. … read more

SERIES

Annual report revised

1848_6c0b65b530_small April 14, 2011 by Geoff Wood

Last November we announced that we'd be putting together the inaugural Silicon Prairie Annual Report to "serve as a recorded benchmark for our entrepreneurial ecosystem for 2010 as well as an annual measurement of our progress in the future." We undertook this project with the best of intentions, planning to tabulate analytical information on the six tenets of an entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as recognize the top individuals working on advancing those tenets. We also planned… read more

SERIES

Annual Report: Wild, Almost Naive Ambition

1665_c2802f74ba_small January 12, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Over the next several weeks, we'll expand on each of the items that are to be included in the inaugural "Silicon Prairie Annual Report," which we've described as a "look back at the previous year in the Silicon Prairie region, taking into account such metrics as company formations, product releases and developments, investment and M&A activity, and community building." Today, we continue with our series of the "Six Tenets of an… read more

SERIES

Annual Report: Big Companies Techies Can Spin Off From

1592_82c9b9a7db_small December 21, 2010 by Geoff Wood

(Photo by Ernest Semerda via Flickr) Over this next month, we'll continue to expand on each of the items that are to be included in the upcoming "Silicon Prairie Annual Report," which we've described as a "look back at the previous year in the Silicon Prairie region, taking into account such metrics as company formations, product releases and developments, investment and M&A activity…  read more

SERIES

Annual Report: Culture of Risk Taking

1534_a614810689_small December 9, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Over the next several weeks, we'll expand on each of the items that are to be included in the inaugural "Silicon Prairie Annual Report," which we've described as a "look back at the previous year in the Silicon Prairie region, taking into account such metrics as company formations, product releases and developments, investment and M&A activity, and community building." Today, I'm starting… read more

SERIES

Announcing the ‘Silicon Prairie Annual Report’

1406_4986bf90bf_small November 30, 2010 by Geoff Wood

We're very excited to announce our first-ever "Silicon Prairie Annual Report," an annual look back at the previous year in the Silicon Prairie region, taking into account such metrics as company formations, product releases and developments, investment and M&A activity, and community building. The "Silicon Prairie Annual Report" will serve as a recorded benchmark for our entrepreneurial ecosystem for 2010 as well as an annual measurement of our progress in the future. The inaugural report… read more

OPINION

Building an entrepreneurial ecosystem: A vibrant social scene

618_0a701b93b2_small February 11, 2010 by Dusty Davidson

Omaha Today, I'd like to continue a series we talk about frequently: building an entrepreneurial ecosystem. On several occasions, we've referenced a list that Sarah Lacy came up with: Every center of innovation needs a cocktail of things... read more

OPINION

Building an entrepreneurial ecosystem

December 9, 2009 by Dusty Davidson

Omaha   Big Omaha 2009, photo by Malone & Co. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post outlining my thoughts about the "culture of risk" in the Midwest region and how it was starting to make a change for ... read more