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
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
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
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
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
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
May 21, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Earlier this year, we were excited to announce the addition of our third full-time editor and the achievement of a company milestone: We now have a full-time editor in each of the Silicon Prairie's flagship cities (Omaha, Des Moines and Kansas City). With our newsroom staff increased, so too is our story … read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.
