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Venture School application deadline is Friday, information session to be held Thursday

The application deadline to apply for the University of Iowa’s Venture School Startup Accelerator is 5 p.m. Friday. A final informational session will be at noon Thursday at the Global Insurance Accelerator. Sessions begin Jan. 14 at …

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Event Jan. 20: StartUp Stories to feature Meg Fisher

Meg Fisher, founder of Lincoln&Lexi boutique for children’s clothing and maternity wear, will take questions at the Jan. 20 StartUp Stories. The event is free – $15 if you want lunch – and begins with …

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Urbandale offering Venture School scholarship

The city of Urbandale and its Chamber of Commerce will provide a scholarship for an Urbandale entrepreneur to attend to the University of Iowa’s Venture School at the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center in Des Moines.…
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16 Industry Trends for 2016

I’m a bit of a futurist. I’ve always enjoyed thinking and debating with friends and colleagues about what the future will hold.

Seeing trends before they become fully adopted and understood is a key to …

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Iowa City leads state’s cities in broadband adoption

A Brookings Institution report ranks Iowa City as fifth among U.S. metro areas for broadband adoption. The report, which looked at more than 230 metro areas, defines broadband adoption rates as the share of households …

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2016 trend to watch: Expect an unprecedented rise in entrepreneurial activity

  Bill Adamowski

Trend: Starting in 2016, Central Iowa — including the Des Moines metropolitan area and Ames — will begin an unprecedented rise in entrepreneurial activities and innovation. This trend will continue to increase through …

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Event Jan. 12: Iowa BIO legislative reception

The Iowa Biotechnology Association plans a legislative reception from 5 to 7 p.m. at the State Historical Building. The event, co-sponsored by the Iowa Communications Alliance, Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Stores of America, the Iowa Association…
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Leadership changes in 2015

New leaders emerged in Central Iowa as businesses, government, and nonprofit organizations put new people in top positions. Here are some key changes that occurred last year.

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Iowa native David Chivers, 39, formerly chief …

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15 Top Deals of 2015

Dealmakers are extraordinary problem solvers. Often, we admire them for their vision and ability to create something great. Sometimes, however, they are forced to use their skills to keep a bad thing from getting worse.…

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Event Jan. 14: TAI sets Tech Town Hall in Urbandale

The 2016 Tech Town Hall series kicks off at 4 p.m. Jan. 14 at Giovannetti Shelter in Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale. The event features a panel discussion of issues in technology and how they …

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