September 6, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
A little holiday break won't slow events down on the Prairie, so after you've finished one of the last grill-outs of the summer, look forward to a week full of events. Tuesday is the start of Omaha Creative Week so make sure to check out omahacreativeweek.com for the events around the city. On Wednesday, Des Moines will feel the artistic love this week when BitMethod hosts a Design+Tech … read more
We're excited to bring you our 68th Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions from Fat Brain Toys in Elkhorn, Nebraska, Blue Compass Interactive and YourGameNow.com … read more
August 29, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines 'Location, location, location' is a common mantra in the real estate industry. Now with the idea for Real Estate Fan Pages, realtors can live up to the phrase, find potential home-buyers and end the hunt in house-hunting with one online location: Facebook. Real Estate Fan Pages is one of seven entries in the Dream Big Des Moines contest, which seeks the top tech-based business ideas in central Iowa. The top vote-getter in an … read more
August 29, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Look for four great events in the Prairie this week. To start us off right on Tuesday make sure to cast your ballots at the second Women of Innovation Nomination Breakfast in Johnson, Iowa. On Wednesday, get ready to buckle down for a day of hard work in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the last Cowork Wednesday of the month. On Thursday, stop by TechBrew Cedar Valley and Friday, the Social Media Club of Kansas City ties off the week with a breakfast with featured speaker … read more
We're excited to bring you our 67th Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions from Harvest Retail Marketing and Bozell in Omaha, Eliason Media in Des Moines … read more
August 25, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines Whether by train or plane or automobile, travelers have their pick of transportation when it comes to cross-country trips, and now with the idea for DriveOR making the most affordable choice may become easier. DriveOR seeks to map out the most cost-efficient transportation for any traveler by comparing the routes and methods available from point A to point B. The web application plans to partner with airline and travel sites, in addition to gas stations to provide up-to-date pricing for consumers to make the best travel decisions for their budget. … read more
August 24, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines There are plenty of ways to discover new music, but for Jake Kerber, who struggles with Top 40 radio and finds joy in the sounds of his community, there wasn’t an option for local music. So Kerber started Locusic to help users find the beats in their own backyard. Locusic is one of seven entries in the Dream Big Des Moines contest, which seeks the top tech-based business ideas in central Iowa. The top vote-getter in an online poll … read more
August 24, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha On Tuesday, Twilio released the winners of its Twilio Client Developer Contest, and What Cheer's Bumble took home one of the five winning titles. Bumble … read more
August 23, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines The Bat-Signal is out across the state of Iowa for all types of heroes, and bHeroic is the startup behind the shining light. Born not in the streets of Gotham City but in the Des Moines community at Startup Weekend 2011, bHeroic, also known as Unleash Heroes, is a free social game that encourages ordinary heroism by tracking and rewarding acts of volunteerism. … read more
August 22, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines We're two months from the inaugural Thinc Iowa conference, and we are humbled by the response of our community and pleased to announce six more sponsors who will help us build this event. Please help us welcome our newest sponsors: Notifyworks, Torsion Mobile, RecoEngine, SeedHere, LiveStream and Microsoft BizSpark. We'd like to extend … 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.