May 6, 2013 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha This year, as we focus on making the Big Omaha experience the most memorable and most engaging yet, we've gamified a bit of the conference with opportunities for our attendees to win fun and practical prizes this week. Below are a few of the goods up for grabs during the conference festivities. | The FNBO Scavenger Hunt: Thanks to our sponsor, First National Bank (FNBO), we're adding a Twitter scavenger hunt to the mix. During our two … read more
May 6, 2013 by Megan Bannister
Spencer Sara Magnussen has been working remotely for Seattle-based Startup Weekend's community support team for almost two years. Traveling from her home … read more
May 5, 2013 by Guest Contributor
Kansas City (Guest post by Melissa Roberts) It's tornado season, and there's a storm brewing in Kansas. Government bureaucrats and startups are churning toward each other. But lately, when they meet, they're working together to encourage lightning-fast Internet around our state. In a time when political ire is at an all-time high, it can be shocking to see state government leaders and local businesses work together toward a larger goal. Enter Kansas H.B. 2326, a bill that encouraged a hands-off approach to regulation of Internet-based networks. … read more
May 5, 2013 by Guest Contributor
Omaha Almost five ago, I was having a beer at Crescent Moon with a man I'd never met before. His name was Jeff Slobotski. He was pitching me his concept for Big Omaha. He had recently partnered with Dusty Davidson (who I knew from his web development shop Brightmix) to launch Silicon Prairie News, a media site centered around celebrating entrepreneurial efforts in the Midwest. Big Omaha was to be the in-person manifestation of their ideas—an event … 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
May 3, 2013 by Fred Bauters
Kansas City For the fortunate few who can smell the delicious waft of food trucks miles away, you can stop reading. For everyone else, read on to find out about Truckily, your taste buds' new best friend. The Kansas City startup's app—available nationwide—helps foodies find and interact with local food trucks … read more
May 3, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha The day after MindMixer this week announced its $4 million Series B round, its co-founder and CEO Nick Bowden sat down on Bloomberg TV to talk about his company's product. "The Washington D.C. school district is using the tool to gather feedback from parents on a controversial issue of school closures," Bowden told Bloomberg's Pimm Fox. "Which actually resulted in a ... 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
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.
