Updates on NewBoCo’s work in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Education. On April 13 NewBoCo launched Intrapreneur Academy. Photo by Ben Kaplan. Once again, Iowa was at the bottom of Wallethub’s yearly study on the most innovative states. Last year, we were 44th, and now in 2018, we’ve slipped to 46th. Wallethub looked
Friday, April 13, Cedar Rapids, IA – Six teams joined NewBoCo’s inaugural Intrapreneur Academy cohort in order to spark innovative change within their organizations. “Those who engaged with our organizational innovation programs last year gave feedback that while the content was good, it was hard to implement alone when they
In a weird paradox, Iowa can celebrate a historically low unemployment rate and a growing economy while also being in the midst of a major workforce crisis. All across the state, employers are having trouble filling the increasing number of tech jobs. Almost every fast-growing company in the state is
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]Cedar Rapids, IA, March 19, 2018 – NewBoCo celebrates its fifth year investing in Iowa’s entrepreneurial community by accepting four startups into the Iowa Startup Accelerator’s 2018 Spring Batch as well as the pilot team from its Social Good Accelerator program. Three of the teams, ActWorthy,
Hey Agile Pros— We’ve been hearing a lot about Agile in the news, and it sounds like it could solve a lot of the problems our organization is facing right now. However, all of the advice about Agile is for software development teams. Can we be Agile if we’re not
Hey Agile Pros, I keep seeing Agile this and Agile that, but what exactly is Agile? Everything I read just confuses me more. There’s so much jargon and corporate speak that I don’t understand. What is Agile, and is it right for my company and my team? Sincerely, A Total
NewBoCo’s been up to a lot these past four years. We’ve grown from a small startup accelerator to a nonprofit with programming supporting education, innovation, and entrepreneurship for Iowans of all ages. As we’ve grown, we know it’s been hard to keep up with what exactly it is we do
“I firmly believe anyone can learn computer science.” — Asmaa Elkeurti After graduating from the University of Iowa in 2016, Asmaa Elkeurti became a developer at Pear Deck, an Iowa City-based education startup offering a web-based application to K-12 schools and teachers, and a regular volunteer for NewBoCo’s K-12 computer science education programs.
You’ve finally got some money laying around that needs to start earning its keep. Your wife’s uncle’s brother-in-law tells you that you really should diversify your investments. Those mutual funds you’ve got are fine, but they’re boring. You see some local companies opening around you, and you wonder if one
Previously, LendEDU CEO and ISA 2014 Alumni Nate Matherson If you’re a startup founder, you’ve probably had lots of people tell you how important it is to apply to an accelerator. Not only do they often provide you with funds for your business, but they do something far more valuable – they connect
