I have been through several creativity training programs in my past. Every one of them ended up being worth the time and cost. Several people from the local community have gotten together to present the IowaCreativity Summit. Doug Lewis, Justin Brady, Zachery Mannheimer, David Slinker, Renda Lutz, Pete Jones, and Mike Gerrish are the team. [...]
Continue reading →IP Laws have changed. You need to understand the impact.
February 9, 2012 By Mike Colwell
There have been some very significant changes to the patent law in the U.S. These changes are not going to be good for startup and smaller established companies. You need to know what your options are. Join us for a very important BIZ Luncheon on February 15. “The changes in legislation significantly impact start-ups,” advises [...]
Continue reading →Lubricated Serendipity – TechBrew is Thursday the 9th!
February 8, 2012 By Mike Colwell
Join us for TechBrew on Thursday the 9th at Dos Rios in Des Moines for the monthly gathering of TechBrew. If you are new to the tech scene in Des Moines, this is a great place to start. If you have been here for ever but have not had the chance to network, get with [...]
Continue reading →Announcing the Iowa Startup and Entrepreneur’s Calendar at Starutpia.org
February 1, 2012 By Mike Colwell
One of the things I have felt was missing from the entrepreneurial ecosystem here in Iowa was a single place to find out what was going on. Well, starting today that problem is solved. Through the hard work of a couple people and the support of Davis Brown Law’s Startup Launchpad, we now have the [...]
Continue reading →Check out the Video – Dan Shipton’s Straight Talk on Mobile
January 31, 2012 By Mike Colwell
Dan Shipton from BitMethod joined us earlier this month to talk about mobile. As expected, he did a great job. You can check out the Straight Talk on Mobile video here. It will be well worth your time!
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