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Funnelwise now has raised $10.5 million

Funnelwise has completed a $7 million round of Series A funding, raising its total to $10.5 million. The software company, with offices in Des Moines and Chicago, is developing a revenue predictability solution. The software …

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Event March 30: Biotech Innovation Showcase

Twelve biotechnology companies will network and compete in the Biotech Innovation Showcase which will be held Monday, March 30, at the FFA Enrichment Center at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. Matt Bell, principal …

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How will Iowa be affected by market turmoil in China?

To shake things up this year, our newsroom brainstormed a list of key questions that we thought business people should know the answers to in order to do business better in 2016. Then we went…
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DHI Group reports fourth-quarter net loss

DHI Group Inc., formerly known as Dice Holdings Inc., today reported a quarterly net loss of $28.2 million, or 56 cents per share. The company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $34.8 million, or 68 …

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A Closer Look: Gage Kent

Gage Kent has been on the board of the Cultivation Corridor since its inception, and it makes sense. The corridor — Central Iowa’s answer to North Carolina’s Research Triangle — focuses on the biosciences; Kent …

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Event Feb. 17: Square One DSM explores ’16 startup funding prospects

SquareOne DSM’s February Startup Stories luncheon will center on the outlook for startup funding this year. Executive Director Mike Colwell said he’s seeing mixed messages on the prospects. Joining Colwell for a panel discussion will …

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Workiva ranked one of best places to work in tech

  Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have ranked Ames-based Workiva Inc. fourth on its list of the 10 best large workplaces in technology. Workiva, which produces cloud-based productivity solutions, won kudos for employees’…
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Dice survey: Tech salaries up 7.7 percent

Average technology salaries in the U.S. saw the biggest year-over-year leap ever, up 7.7 percent to $96,370 annually, according to the annual salary survey by Dice, a leading careers site for technology professionals. Bonuses and contract rates …

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Marco Inc. expands through acquisitions in Missouri, Illinois

Marco Inc., a leading technology services provider with an office in Greater Des Moines, announced it has purchased Data Comm Inc., located in Missouri, and Nexus Office Systems Inc. in Illinois. The purchase of Data …

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Global Insurance Accelerator names participants in its second year

The Global Insurance Accelerator, a Des Moines-based global business accelerator focused on developing and growing innovative insurance-centric startups, today announced its 2016 portfolio.


With a global pool of twice as many applicants as in the…