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February Startup Stories

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Name: February Startup Stories
Date: February 15, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CST
Registration: Sorry, public registration for this event has been closed.
Event Description:
AgriSync Founder Casey Niemann to speak at Square One DSM Startup Stories

Casey Niemann, Founder of Waukee-based AgriSync, will be the guest speaker at the February Square One DSM Startup Stories event. Startup Stories is a monthly networking event geared toward entrepreneurs, investors and those interested in entrepreneurship that features an interview-style presentation with Square One Executive Director Mike Colwell. The February event is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 15 at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, 700 Locust St. 

Niemann founded AgriSync in 2014. AgriSync is a software as a service provider focused on business to business support and service enablement in the agriculture sector. Prior to founding AgriSync, Niemann spent 14 years at Microsoft and worked at Syngenta prior to that. He grew up on a farm and received an agriculture degree from Kansas State University and an Executive MBA from the University of Iowa. 

Niemann will speak on progress made at AgriSync since the company publicly launched over a year ago. He will also speak on lessons learned in leaving a large technology company to launch a startup, and offer his advice for other entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. Colwell will begin the presentation by interviewing Niemann and will then open up questions from the audience.
Location:
Greater Des Moines Partnership
700 Locust Street, Suite 100
Conference Center (street level)
Des Moines, IA 50309
Date/Time Information:
Networking and Lunch starts at 11:30 a.m.
Presentation starts at Noon
February 15, 2017
Contact Information:
Kim Fankhauser
Fees/Admission:
$15 admission fee (includes lunch) or free (if you don't want lunch)