April 29, 2013 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha The Silicon Prairie News team has been working hard and reflecting on the experiences of the past four years to make Big Omaha 2013 our best event yet. With a speaker lineup that's sure to inspire attendees, a freshly remodeled conference home and a few suprises up our sleeve for the commemorative year, we can't wait to finally share the event's full schedule. Below you'll find our comprehensive agenda … read more
Every day I comb through my Google Reader reading sites like Hacker News and others, and star articles that are especially interesting about startups, entrepreneurship and miscellany. read more
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
Kansas City This may be common knowledge by now, but Kansas City digital advertising company Adknowledge two weeks ago acquired San Francisco-based SocialWeekend Labs, which operates a portfolio of Facebook and mobile apps and has tools that aim to help app developers … read more
April 25, 2013 by Megan Bannister
Marion Following CBS Corporation's announcement Monday that it made a strategic minority investment in TV-streaming startup Syncbak, several news outlets have suggested that the action may have something to do with a similar startup, Aereo. While Syncbak operates on a limited, pay-TV model, New York-based Aereo allows users to watch local broadcast television online with more freedom. CBS was among a number of … read more
April 24, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Apple opened up its iPhone to third party app makers in March 2008. Less than a year later, Omaha developer Andy Peters left his full-time job and founded Ninth Division, a mobile app development shop. "There wasn't anyone at the time that was doing it full-time," he said. "Nowadays, there's really big versions of Ninth Division." Peters today announced the closing of his business and a new career path for himself. Next month, he'll join … read more
Kansas City The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation today announced a $500,000 grant to William Jewell College, a liberal arts school in Liberty, Mo., to enhance the school's entrepreneurial culture on campus. It will be distributed over a three-year period to develop a "sustainable environment … read more
April 24, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Kansas City Kansas City startup myEDmatch wants to remedy the educational equivalent of spending nights out at the bar hoping for a chance encounter with your soulmate. Hours in front of the mirror primping for someone you know nothing about. Time and money … 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.
