Editors Note: This story was originally published by Ben Kaplan—videographer for NewBoCo—on Oct. 9. What would it mean to transfer human consciousness into a robot body? Do we look before we leap when we develop […]
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Category: Interviews
Q&A: Omar Jordan starts his second startup Lenderclose
Omar Jordan understands real estate lending. And because he was tired of working in corporate America, Omar Jordan set out to do his own thing in 2009 to help local lenders. After starting National Loan […]
Craig Ibsen Q&A:Next Level Ventures invests in Iowa’s startup community
Venture Capital firms are about pouring gasoline onto already built fires. Craig Ibsen and his team at Next Level Ventures are holding gasoline cans, looking for fires. Next Level Ventures is a $40 million venture fund […]
Q&A: When your startup turns 15, celebrate. How Heartland made it
When a construction company turns 15, project plans are replaced with party plans. Temporarily. Heartland Finishes was created 15 years ago by three men and that company is celebrating its 15th anniversary Thursday, Sept. 14 […]
Q&A: John Fein starts Firebrand Ventures to help other founders
As Managing Director of his own venture capital firm Firebrand Ventures, John Fein is a founder helping other founders. His Kansas City-based company is a seed stage venture capital fund that invests in other companies […]
His 100 year old home will be a Smart House: Meet Jesse Lane of NewBoCo
According to NewBoCo Accelerator Program Manager Molly Monk, Jesse Lane always has his hands in new ideas. Lane runs the rapid prototyping lab space at NewBoCo and is contracted out as a prototyping engineer for […]
Q&A Gregory Bailey: How Denim powers the social ad space for the insurance industry
Des Moines-based Denim is one of the area’s fastest growing social media companies that you probably haven’t heard of. In just five months, the platform has powered more than 10 million Facebook ads and aggregated […]
Will Smith: Hardcore gamer, writer, not the actor
Guest commentary pieces are always welcome here relating to the entrepreneur, startup, technology or arts communities. Susan Gentz regularly talks policy at the Iowa legislature where Tej Dhawan has addressed diversity, Paul Singh misses Iowa and Susan […]
Space to grow: Meet Art Terrarium’s Andrea Metzler
When she moved back to Des Moines three years ago Andrea Metzler wanted to find people to ride bikes with her. So she started the Ride On Bike Club. With the support of Des Moines […]
Justin Norman Q&A: It’s a long, hard road to glory
Justin Norman is all about variety when it comes to his creative endeavors. From his work for Shrieking Tree—a web design and development company he founded and runs alongside Wesley Norman, Scott Yoshimura, and Eric […]