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
May 20, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Lincoln After three months in private beta, Lincoln, Neb., startup Boutique Window on Friday began letting any small retailer sign up for its online marketing tool. The startup's software, which costs users $40-$60 per month, aims to make it easy for brick-and-mortar stores, such as clothing boutiques, to showcase their merchandise online in order to boost sales offline. "Boutique Window has saved our customers time by allowing them to publish … read more
May 20, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Cedar Rapids The Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday awarded a $100,000 loan to Bandwith Pool, the Cedar Rapids startup that wants to make it easier for businesses to find reliable and affordable Internet providers. The assistance came through the state's Demonstration Fund, a fund that aims to help potential high-growth companies reach a position where they're able to attract later-stage private sector funding. When we first covered Bandwidth Pool in March, it had just released its public beta—users could sign up, pay … read more
May 17, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Before Big Omaha kicked off last Thursday and Friday, our streaming media partner Quadrant5 hosted a morning video show to give our live stream audience a different look at the event. Over four segments, the show featured speakers, attendees, artists, sponsors and partners—individuals who annually have a hand in making the event a success. Quadrant5's Christopher New anchored the … read more
May 17, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha The Nebraska Angels, a six-year-old, 47-member consortium of individual angel investors, has hired former investment firm controller and financial analyst Laura Classen as its executive director, a post held the past two years by Randy Nitz. "With Laura's experience as a controller, financial analyst and executive administrator, she brings a great background in helping run and manage a group like the Nebraska Angels," said Bart Dillashaw, the group's president and a partner at the Koley Jessen law firm. "When you add in her experience as a small business consultant and her clear … read more
After a bundle of press earlier this month covering its latest round of funding, Dwolla on Tuesday landed back in the headlines for its involvement in the Bitcoin ecosystem. The Des Moines-based payments network is used by exchanges of ... read more
May 14, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
San Francisco For the third time, Banno founder Wade Arnold made his way to Finovate to unveil a product he hopes wows an audience filled with banking and financial industry execs. "To some extent, a lot of people who present at Finovate are here to disrupt banking," Arnold ... read more
May 10, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha In celebration of our high fashion Big Omaha 2013 brand, we invited attendees to style a startup tee for a chance to win a ticket to next year's event. From here, it's up to you. Below are our eight finalists, which ever one get the most collective social media likes by midnight will win the big ticket. … read more
May 10, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Weren't able to make it to KANEKO today for our fifth annual Big Omaha? Don't worry. We're providing a free live stream starting at 9:00 a.m., thanks to our sponsor Hayneedle. Here's today's schedule … read more
May 10, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha To get a jump on the action of the final day of Big Omaha, join Des Moines entrepreneur Christopher New and Silicon Prairie News' Jeff Slobotski for AM Reboot, a morning podcast for geeks. Today's hour-long live video show is focused on the people, places and events of Big Omaha. AM Reboot is the flagship program of our streaming media partner, Quadrant5. Here's what's in store for today … 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.