May 10, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Omaha We'd like to thank Omaha's own Hayneedle for its sponsorship of Big Omaha 2013. Hayneedle is a classic example of a startup from the Silicon Prairie that not only has made it big but understands that it's important to support other entrepreneurs in the community. Hayneedle is the exclusive sponsor of the Big Omaha 2013 livestream and also provided much of the awesome furniture available in KANEKO's simulcast lounge ... read more
May 10, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Omaha An event like Big Omaha simply could not exist without the help of a tremendous number of organizations who dedicate their time and resources to making it happen. We've been highlighting them during our event and I would now like to thank a group we affectionately refer to as our friends ... read more
May 9, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Omaha One more shout out to our Big Omaha sponsors! It's almost cliche to say it, but it's the commitment of these companies—from here in Omaha, throughout the Silicon Prairie and around the world—that allows both our Big Series events to happen and our team to work on Silicon Prairie news year round. It's in that spirit that we'd like to toast the final 15 Big Omaha sponsors ... read more
May 9, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Omaha We're excited to welcome the following seven organizations sponsoring Big Omaha on the "supporter level" this year ... read more
May 8, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Omaha The fifth-annual Big Omaha event kicks off tonight with the Opening Party (8 p.m. at The Slowdown). The party once again is presented by the event's lead sponsor, The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. On behalf of the entire Silicon Prairie News organization, we can't thank Kauffman enough. They've been the lead sponsor for seven of the eight events in the Big Series (all but the original Big Omaha) and they support our work year-round ... read more
May 1, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Here we go again with the ag stuff. As most of my friends will tell you, it peeves me when the national media stereotypes Iowa based on its agricultural history. By almost any account, Dwolla's announcement Tuesday of its $16.5 million Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz was a great thing for Des Moines' startup community. It brought continued attention to what's been growing here, added more than 30 startup jobs here … read more
April 30, 2013 by Geoff Wood
It's once again a great opportunity to thank the following organizations who have sponsored our news blog this month. | New sponsors starting this month: CoSentry … read more
March 28, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Kansas City The following sponsors each stepped up to become a major sponsor of Big Kansas City and we're excited to not only recognize them for their commitment here but also throughout the event. Please share let them know you appreciate their commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation in the Silicon Prairie. … read more
March 27, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Kansas City Sprint is among the first local companies to support Silicon Prairie News' full-time expansion to Kansas City in 2012, so we were very excited when they decided to sponsor our inaugural Big Kansas City event. Initially, their commitment was to be the named sponsor of our Middle Party for attendees, which is tonight, and we were very excited to have their continued support. However, last week an issue crept … read more
March 27, 2013 by Geoff Wood
Kansas City An event the scale of Big Kansas City can't take place without the support of tremendous local organizations and today we're thanking those companies—from Kansas City and around the Silicon Prairie—that have stepped up to help our conference. Please look for them at Hangar 9 and the evening parties throughout the week or help us thank them on Twitter for their generous support. … 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
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