Silicon Prairie News

5753_51be7c2a83_small May 24, 2013 by Danny Schreiber & Brittany Mascio

Omaha We're excited today to release videos of the 16 entrepreneurs and innovators who took the Big Omaha stage May 9-10 in KANEKO. From the opening presentation by about.me co-founder Tony Conrad to the closing Q&A with Mailbox co-founder Gentry Underwood, these videos are packed with stories of success and struggle and filled with examples of entrepreneurship and innovation. … read more

May 24, 2013 by Silicon Prairie News

Every Friday, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region's tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions … read more

May 23, 2013 by Danny Schreiber

Coralville Des Moines tech company VolunteerLocal today took home the top prize of $2,500 at Pitch & Grow, a business pitch competition hosted by the Technology Association of Iowa. "We did not expect to win," founder Brian Hemesath told the Des Moines Register. "We had intended on … read more

5749_de4ad93ea7_small May 23, 2013 by Danny Schreiber

Hudl's often the software used to help high school football teams earn a trophy, but the Lincoln, Neb., company last month took home some hardware of its own. The University of Nebraska awarded Hudl its Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award, which is designed to encourage businesses to create partnerships and links with the university in the area of technology. The award followed … read more

5747_0a60fa9eb0_small May 23, 2013 by Fred Bauters

Kansas City Kansas City's six-day celebration of entrepreneurship, 1Week KC, announced today it has locked down dates for its second spin. June 25-30 will feautre grassroots events, larger conferences and more, all intended to "educate, inspire, encourage and celebrate entrepreneurship," according to the press release. "1Week KC was bigger than just a local event," said organizer … read more

5742_16ca56b192_small May 23, 2013 by Danny Schreiber

Cedar Rapids Vault Coworking and Collaboration Space wants to offer entrepreneurs more than just a desk and community; they're ready to give them a curriculum. "We want … read more

May 23, 2013 by Fred Bauters

Kansas City Startup Weekend and the Startup America Partnership—both supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation—today announced they will start up a joint organization, UP Global, a "full-spectrum support service" intended to take entrepreneurs from pre-idea through high-growth … read more

5743_ff51c99642_small May 23, 2013 by Sponsor Author

Omaha (Sponsor post authored by Josh Weiss, CPA.) The value of a business is not something that you can look up or easily identify. The primary reason is that value is truly in the eye of the beholder. A business is effectively worth what someone is willing to pay for it. Not unlike many consumer goods, the market often dictates the price of a product or a business. However, pricing one product is much different than pricing all of the hard work, goodwill, blood, sweat and tears that go into the value of a business. Business values come in many shapes and sizes. The reason for that … read more

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