February 5, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Washington, D.C. Individuals from Iowa and Nebraska's startup communities are in Washington, D.C. today to participate in a private meeting with administration officials. Organized by the Startup America Partnership, the event is set to focus on the importance of fostering vibrant startup communities throughout the U.S. Iowa and Nebraska have joined nine other startup regions (states), including Arizona, Colorado … read more
February 5, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Washington, D.C. Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation CEO Tom McDonnell will be joined by Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran and others today in Washington, D.C. for the Kansas City, Mo.-based organization's fourth annual State of Entrepreneurship Address. Following the 30-minute address at 11 a.m., a five-person panel at noon is expected address challenges and opportunities in financing new … read more
February 4, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City A former nonprofit worker, experience designer and software engineer make up the team assigned to the two Kansas Cities for Code for America, a year-long program that aims to help city governments use the web to increase efficiency, transparency … read more
February 4, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City The opportunity to meet nearly 50 companies and organizations in Kansas City's startup community is a just free shuttle ride away. From 4-10 p.m. Friday, the first Kansas City Startup Crawl aims to introduce participants to area entrepreneurs, startups, accelerators and service providers. "It's like a pub crawl, but instead of bars, it's a looping tour of startup spaces," said Adam Arredondo of Local Ruckus and Kansas City Startup Village, a grassroots organization that's helping organize the crawl. For no cost – donations are encouraged – Startup Crawl … read more
February 1, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City A group led by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center unveiled its plans today for Digital Sandbox KC, a proof-of-concept and mentoring center made possible by a $1 million federal grant last year. During a press event at Union Station, the Digital Sandbox's future home, officials introduced the center's director and board of advisors and provided … read more
February 1, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City The University of Missouri-Kansas City Innovation Center at 1:30 p.m. today will reveal the details of Digtal Sandbox KC, a new proof-of-concept and mentoring center that's a result of a $1 million federal grant in 2012. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and a group of executives from notable Kansas City … read more
January 31, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
The Wall Street Journal today is presenting four voices from Nerbaska's startup community in a series that answers the question: "Can startups be successful anywhere in the U.S.?" Startup founders Ben Vu, Julie Malhoch and Stephanie Jarrett chime in along with entrepreneur-in-residence Brian Ardinger. "Make no doubt about it; some of the most talented and driven people I've ever met are on the coasts," Vu wrote in his guest post, "but there's also impressive talent in the Midwest who possess a strong work ethic … read more
January 31, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Lead Read: "SXSW Accelerator 2013 Finalists" - Kansas City, Mo. startup Phone2Action learned it would be competing in the South by Southwest Accelerator in March. | QuotableL "I'm like, sh*t, we better go raise some money." - Klink Mobile founder and CEO Jessie Bishop participates in an in-depth interview about her entrepreneurial career. - The Pitch. | Prairie Moves is a roundup of career changes, media coverage, product development and other updates from the companies and individuals regularly covered by Silicon Prairie News. … read more
January 30, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City Kansas City, Mo. mayor Sly James (left) today opened applications for a new group of young professionals that will serve as an advisory panel to the city's government. Dubbed the mayor's "Challenge Cabinet," the new group's goal will be to transform the way City Hall approaches problems, working to develop efficient, effective and enhanced municipal operations, according to a press release from the mayor's office today. "I am looking for applicants … read more
January 30, 2013 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Unless you're a real estate agent in Nebraska, you probably haven't heard about the Omaha startup that's developing an app for home buyers and sellers. At an event today, the startup, muvin, expects to host more than 200 realtors for a product demo, round table discussion and complimentary cocktail reception. "Literally every realtor in Nebraska has gotten the (event) link," muvin co-founder Jeff Nieto said in an interview Tuesday. Nieto and co-founder Katrina Campins, a Miami-based real estate agent who earned fame in 2004 as a contestant on The Apprentice, plan to launch … read more
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