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NOTEBOOK: More contactless payments are in the cards for Iowans

When GreenState Credit Union sent out a press release last week announcing it is now issuing contactless credit cards for all its new customers or those whose cards were being renewed, I was curious how …

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Amazon names Iowa top state for digital entrepreneurs

orridor Business Journal: A new analysis by Amazon finds that Iowa leads the nation in the per-capita number of small and medium-sized businesses selling through the tech giant’s online platform, and that Iowa businesses are increasing …

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Porter, previously at Dwolla, joins Des Moines law firm

Rob Porter, pictured, who had been director of legal for Des Moines-based Dwolla, has joined the law firm of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen PC, the company announced. Porter has practiced law in Iowa for …

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NOTEBOOK: Recruiting an accelerator class during a pandemic

In her first year of the position, managing director Kerty Levy got to attend three in-person recruiting events for the newly established Techstars Iowa accelerator. After returning from the third event in San Francisco, Levy …

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BrokerTech Ventures partners with insurance journal Leader’s Edge

BrokerTech Ventures, a broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, announced it has formed a sponsored partnership with Leader’s Edge magazine, the award-winning content platform of the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers. Through this partnership, BrokerTech Ventures and …

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‘Business as usual’ no more

At the start of March, MakuSafe of West Des Moines was prepared to see four years of work launch its wearable employee safety devices into a global market. Around 8,000 of the two-piece armbands were …

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Bunker Labs to launch D.M. chapter for veteran entrepreneurs

Veterans and their spouses launching a business in Central Iowa have a new resource dedicated to their needs. 

A Des Moines chapter of Bunker Labs will launch virtually on Tuesday with volunteer city leaders Adam Hass and …

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IBM to close Dubuque office that employs 344

Associated Press: The IBM Client Innovation Center in Dubuque will close within four months, the big tech company said Wednesday, taking nearly 350 jobs with it. An IBM spokesman said the company will consolidate the Dubuque …

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West Des Moines, Google Fiber partnering to provide high-speed internet access to residents, businesses

KEY POINTS

– West Des Moines and Google Fiber are developing a partnership that will provide high-speed internet service to all of the city’s residents and businesses.

– Other internet providers will have access to …

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2020 Prometheus Week announces final awardees

Seven Central Iowa awardees were honored during the 2020 Prometheus Awards, held over a series of webcasts each day this week. The Prometheus Awards, presented by the Technology Association of Iowa and LWBJ, typically take …