The Greater Des Moines Partnership is partnering with several Des Moines companies to host the first-ever Summer Startup Tour this July, a month-long series of free events to “welcome Des Moines’ entrepreneurs, creators, and makers […]
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Middle Bit: Curbicus launches dog waste disposal product following Iowa Startup Accelerator
Curbicus, which offers dog owners a clean and convenient solution to dog waste, has launched its product nationwide following its participation in the Iowa Startup Accelerator. “The Iowa Startup Accelerator really understands our mission and […]
WINPRO Pet Closes $3 million Series B Round from Next Level Ventures
WINPRO Pet, a Des Moines-based pet company that makes serum-based supplements for dogs announced yesterday that it has closed a Series B round of more than $3 million from Next Level Ventures. Founded in 2016, […]
Iowa State launches first AI graduate program in the state
Starting this fall, Iowa State University will offer a new two-year Master of Science degree program in artificial intelligence administered through the computer science department in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Iowa State’s […]
Pi515 hosting 2021 SMART Cities Summer Challenge for Iowa high school students
Pi515 has partnered with AT&T and the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers to create the SMART Cities Summer Challenge. The Pi515 SMART Cities and Data Challenge is a call to Iowa high school students to help […]
Five startups take home $29,500 at Venture School Launch Day
The University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC) held its Venture School Launch Day event in conjunction with EntreFEST last Thursday night. Venture School Launch Day highlighted five standout Venture School alumni from […]
EntreFEST 2021 kicks off with ISA Launch Night
EntreFEST 2021 started off strong on Wednesday night with Iowa Startup Accelerator (ISA) Launch Night. The 6 businesses going through this spring’s ISA Foundation Accelerator gave their final pitches live on the Chrome Horse patio […]
Kauffman Foundation awards funding to 7 entrepreneurial organizations, 1 in Iowa
The Kauffman Foundation has selected 7 organizations to receive funding through its Central Standards RFP. The 2021 Central Standards Request for Proposals provides matching funds to encourage and accelerate collaborations between two or more entrepreneurship […]
Pet Parents Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters Building
Pet company Pet Parents celebrated a large expansion for the company last week with the start of construction for its new 45,000 square foot building. The new $7.7 million office, distribution, and warehouse facility will more than […]
Mooney: Ways to light money on fire
Guest post by Clayton Mooney. My experiences with entity filings and vesting when building a company Throughout this month, I’ve received questions from people on how to form their company. Here are my experiences with […]