New contributor Kate B. Wagner shares her first post on what it takes to survive in a startup:

Startups abide by a different set of rules. Of course, these rules probably haven't been written down yet because your startup can't afford to hire HR, but they do exist. Being a part of a startup is like navigating a maze while you're drunk and blindfolded.

It's thrilling and it hurts when you bump in to the walls.

How can we prepare students for the “real world” when many of the future jobs they will tackle have yet to be created, and those that currently exist, already experience radical upheaval and elimination? The answer is to invite the public back into public education. As a rapidly changing world increases the need for authentic and contextualized education, embedding students in real businesses, nonprofits, government organizations, and coworking spaces with real world professionals and opportunities represents the preeminent method of preparing high school students.

Dustin talks with Geoff about launching his golf course app startup, finding a co-founder, the decision to pursue his side-project full-time and more.

Jason & Zachary join Geoff to talk about their design agency, their design process, working with startup companies and designing the branding for a food truck. 

Last week I participated in my third annual EntreFEST, held again in Iowa City, and it was better than ever. I've seen the event rapidly grow and evolve over the years and as I think back about the experience, here are five thoughts.

I gave my first Ignite!-style pitch at EntreFEST in Iowa City on May 20. I scripted most of the words I spoke, so it made sense to re-use them as a post as well. Images are the slides I used, as appropriate. — Geoff