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Munch the details of equity ownership at StartupCity lunch and learn

Drew Larson of the BrownWinick law firm will talk about the intricacies of equity ownership structure during a lunch and learn at noon on Dec. 7 at StartupCity Des Moines, 317 Sixth Ave. For more …

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Women of Innovation honored

The Technology Association of Iowa last night hosted its fourth Women of Innovation Awards.

Nine category winners were selected from 55 finalists. Winners from the Des Moines area included Jennifer Nieweg, co-founder of Catilin Inc., …

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Three on 3: Women of Innovation

It might be a cliche, but Sandy Hatfield Clubb lives by a simple phrase, spelled out on her coffee cup:

“Attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference.”

Hatfield Clubb, the director of …

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Internet growth


The numbers are staggering and almost incomprehensible.

Internet usage is set to grow fourfold in the next five years, according to the annual Visual Networking Index report released by Cisco Systems Inc.

Staggering enough is …

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Incubators offer entrepreneurs a rare chance to collaborate


Marie Johns has seen a few business incubators during her tenure as deputy director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She has been to the Beehive in Paris and the Hole in San Francisco.…

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VSI wins Pappajohn competition

VSI wins Pappajohn competition   Ames-based VSI Aerospace won first place and $25,000 in the John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition. VSI combines software and air pressure sensors to alert pilots of trajectory changes to…
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Lava Row founder talks future of social media Thursday

The Association for Information and Image Management Midwest chapter (AIIM) is holding its third Thirsty Thursday at Mama Lacona’s, 3825 121st St. in Urbandale, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
 
The event will …

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Technology association event showcases women innovators


The trends may be going in the wrong direction in some cases, but the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) is trying to focus on the good things.

That’s the point behind the Women of Innovation …

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For the Record: YASH Technologies opens an Iowa office


After serving the Greater Des Moines market remotely from its Moline, Ill., office for the past two years, YASH Technologies Inc. has opened a development office in Urbandale. A global information technology solutions provider, YASH …

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Submittal Exchange bought by Textura

Textura Corp., a Deerfield, Ill.-based software company, announced it has acquired Submittal Exchange LLC, a Waukee-based provider of construction project management software. The acquisition will enable Textura to offer new capabilities to a broader range …

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