January 27, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
We're excited to bring you our 88th Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions at Sleight Advertising, Fusion Tree and Xuba in Omaha; Don't Panic Labs in Lincoln … read more
January 27, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email editor@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions on how we could improve these posts or any of our coverage, please contact … read more
January 27, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Overland Park As he embarked on his presentation, the last of 10 given Thursday at Pipeline's Innovator of The Year pitch session at the Overland Park (Kan.) Convention Center, Michael O'Shaughnessy cracked wise about the disparate nature of his company, a marketplace for selling transferable tax credits, and the company that had presented just … read more
January 26, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Lincoln It's a problem faced by many successful startups: running out of room for a growing staff. Last week, the Des Moines Register reported a major expansion underway for an Iowa startup planning to hire 23 developers. This week, the Lincoln Journal Star has a story on the plans of MacPractice, the maker of Mac software for doctors (founded in 2004), which includes a major construction project in the works. Patrick Clyne, co-founder of MacPractice, told the Journal Star that his company … read more
January 26, 2012 by Michael Quinlan
Omaha Artifact Bag Co. and its founder Chris Hughes are a unique up-and-coming prairie company – a refreshingly old-school startup in a technical community. Hughes makes bags. Great bags. One in particular, the No. 215 Lunch Tote (below), has earned attention from popular tech blogs to established media outlets. "It's a simple, elegant design," the New York Times wrote. Using American-sourced waxed … read more
January 26, 2012 by John T. Meyer
We're likely all familiar with the adage that business is all about relationships. As our world becomes flat and more connected, I think this adage rings true more than ever. But managing and organizing these relationships can be the most difficult task in business. How do we stay in touch with everyone? How do we remember … read more
January 26, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Overland Park When I first met Joni Cobb last April, it didn't take long for me to discern that she was an extremely energetic CEO. In describing Pipeline, the entrepreneurship immersion program that had just received an $800,000 challenge grant … read more
January 25, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Rep. Lee Terry of Nebraska (left), a former co-sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA") who dropped support for the bill on Jan. 18, is looking to his constituents for ideas on how to curb online piracy. Utilizing the virtual town hall product of Omaha startup MindMixer, Terry has posted "Internet Piracy" as one of the topics on Lee Listens … read more
