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Pinterest among fastest-growing online sites

Pinterest among fastest-growing online sites  Photo bookmarking social network Pinterest reportedly grew by 52 percent to 17.8 million unique visitors in February, the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal reported. In a monthly report, market researcher…
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Business Innovation Zone to hold seminar on raising capital

Business Innovation Zone to hold seminar on raising capital  Experts from investment banks, law firms and start-up companies will teach aspiring entrepreneurs how to prepare and pitch for investment capital at a Business Innovation Zone…
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DuPont breaks patent record

DuPont breaks patent record E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. had a record-breaking year for patent generation, with 910 new U.S. patents granted in 2011, the Delaware-based company announced today. The number of new…
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Survey finds more businesses taking part in social media

Survey finds more businesses taking part in social media  More Central Iowa businesses are taking advantage of social media, a survey found. Hanser & Associates announced the results of its third annual survey about goals,…
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A CLOSER LOOK: Tej Dhawan


StartupCity Des Moines Principal Christian Renaud says that he wishes he had met Tej Dhawan years ago. As it is, the two met in 2010 and decided to pursue what they felt was an important …

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INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: Creative Werks

The problem:

Operating special vehicles, such as farm machinery or military vehicles, can be cumbersome and unsafe.

The innovation:

Creative Werks designs and manufactures radio-controlled wireless systems for special-operations vehicles. That can allow for safer …

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INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: Hobbs Building Systems

The problem:

The Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) block system has been around for more than 40 years without any significant design improvements. The concrete formwork provides insulation for commercial buildings and homes but can be …

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Bipartisan legislation aims to help start-ups

Bipartisan legislation aims to help start-ups  The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to overwhelmingly pass a bill today aimed at making it easier for small companies to grow and go public, CNNMoney reported. The…
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INNOVATIVE COMPANIES: Torsion Mobile

The problem:

“The central problem was that roughly 80 percent of the websites that you visit with your smartphone show up as real tiny little things that you have to pinch and zoom. When you’re …

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Dwolla sued over reversed transactions

Dwolla sued over reversed transactions  Des Moines-based Dwolla Inc. has been sued by an online currency exchange company, TradeHill, which alleges that it lost money after its customers who were using Dwolla for transactions later…