Game Development at TIGJam Midwest
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We had the pleasure of hosting TIGJam Midwest for 48 hours of nonstop game development June 4-6. Along with other members of the Iowa Game-Dev Friendship Club, Josh Larson of Intuition Games planned this event where developers and artists from around the state (and even Canada) worked in teams to develop new games around a theme. This year's theme was "proverbs" and produced a wide array of games. After working on their projects at Foundry Coworking, everyone headed over to Impromptu Studio for a fun "show and tell". Checkout the following coverage of the event (thanks to Ben McDougal of Gathering of Gamers). Also, thanks to Navaboo on Flickr for taking these great photos.
Des Moines' BIZ Highlights Coworking in Des Moines
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Mike Colwell was kind enough to highlight the growing trend of coworking in Des Moines in a recent email newsletter. He reposted it on his blog here. Mike is doing great things at BIZ and working with a lot of Des Moines innovators to help strengthen our startup ecosystem. If you're an entrepreneur or aspiring entrepreneur in Des Moines, you should get to know Mike.
Action Career Solutions Launches at Foundry Coworking
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We're excited to announce a new member of the Foundry Coworking family. Joe Wimp has launched Action Career Solutions to be a full-service career counseling business at a time when job-seekers need it most. Joe's a great guy and even got some ink in the Business Record last week. Word has it that he might be hosting some events to connect job-seekers and organizations looking to hire.
Startup Drinks Des Moines Kicks Off
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As Des Moines' startup scene continues to grow, it's great to see events pop up to provide informal opportunities to build relationships and meet new people. Startup Drinks has been a growing movement of cities across the nation organizing low-key "happy hours" for the local startup scene.
Geoff Wood of Silicon Prairie News and Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend were kind enough to work with Foundry Coworking to launch Startup Drinks Des Moines on Tuesday, March 23rd at Tally's rooftop bar in Beaverdale. It was a great turnout of local startup enthusiasts and talent and we're looking forward to seeing it grow every fourth Tuesday of the month, at Tally's.
We can't forget to thank KerberTech for sponsoring the event and buying everyone's first drink! See you next month.
Be sure to keep an eye on Startup Drinks Des Moines to get the latest info on future events.
Laid off? Start a Business!
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With today's economic uncertainty, many people aren't feeling so secure in their jobs. Others, after being laid off, have decided to start a business. Here's a great article from an economic development group in Ohio about starting a business and how current conditions are affecting startups.
Happy reading!
Foundry Coworking Holds Open House
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We finally held our first open house last Friday and believe it was a resounding success! A great turnout of friends, clients, and colleagues packed Foundry Coworking and were treated with amazing beer from Olde Main Brewing Company (big thanks for their generous donation) and some tasty food. We must thank Eliason Media, however, for sponsoring the event and contributing so much to our community of innovators and creatives. After hearing back from so many attendees, we're going to start having these more frequently. Look out for an announcement of an April happy hour sometime soon.
Check Out Evolve Consulting in Juice Magazine
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Our fellow coworker, Jon Thompson, was recently featured in Des Moines' Juice magazine. He talks about his favorite networking events in Des Moines, brain drain, and what he likes to do for fun. Congrats to Jon and be sure to contact his company, Evolve, for your IT needs.
Save the Date for our Grand Opening
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We're finally having our grand opening and wanted to be sure to get you the date/time well in advance. Join us at Foundry Coworking on February 26th from 5:00pm-9:00pm for food, drinks, speakers, and great conversation with Des Moines' "game changers".
Look for more info soon.
Foundry Coworking Welcomes the New Iowa Entrepreneur Coalition
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The New Iowa Entrepreneur Coalition was looking to refocus for the decade and kickoff the year with a meeting of past, current, and prospective members. They invited everyone down to Foundry Coworking on January 19th for networking and a discussion of what everyone wants to get out of the group and what the needs of the community are. Interested in the group? Checkout their website.
We're proud to give the New Iowa Entrepreneur Coalition a home and look forward to seeing what the members will accomplish in this new decade.
Kickstart the New Year with Free Coworking
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We know how important it is to start off the year on a good note. Get out of your house, the coffee shop, or your typical office and come cowork with us for free!
Internet Solver and the Technology Association of Iowa have stepped up to sponsor free coworking through February. Send us an email or just drop in any weekday during February and take advantage of our innovative, shared office space in the heart of downtown Des Moines. Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or startup, we think you'll find some great people to connect with and a great environment to get things done.
We can't wait to see you down here!
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