February 27, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Nebraska Code Camp is returning for its second year on March 10. The event will be held at Avery Hall on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Last year, the free, community-driven developer conference featured 25 sessions and drew an attendance of more than … read more
February 27, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Silicon Prairie News: A little more than six months since the launch of Grain & Mortar, what are some unforeseen benefits that have come about from the fusion of Image Made and DownsDesign? | Kristin DeKay: I would say the most beneficial thing would be multiple points of view. Since there are three of us, we have the ability to make more rounded business decisions. We've also managed to clarify who we are or what we do, and have increased our offerings. We've also seen an increase in the brand strategy work that comes our way, which is great. | SPN: One of your Grain & Mortar co-owners, Mike, is also your husband. What are some guidelines you'd recommend for making that … read more
February 27, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Get Thad Langford going, and he'll talk at length about the importance of entrepreneurs who have made successful exits investing in other startups. With his involvement in Leap2, Langford is walking the walk to back that talk. Langford, who is currently the executive in residence at OpenAir Equity Partners, was at the helm of Zave Networks when it was acquired by Google in September. Since that acquisition, Langford seems to have … read more
February 24, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Silicon Prairie News: After stints with more established businesses, you made the jump to a startup a little over a year ago in joining Deal Garden. What drove you to enter the startup world? | Cody Butler: I was one of those guys that quit his more-than-decent-paying corporate job thinking I could start a business and make more money. Turns out having an original idea does not automatically translate into profits. I joined Deal Garden because I had realized that there was a lot I did not know in regards to starting high-growth companies, employing humans and changing the world. … read more
February 23, 2012 by Michael Stacy
For a project that's expected to enable uploads and downloads at ultra-fast speeds, Google Fiber has come into focus at a plodding pace. But thanks to reports that surfaced over the weekend and early this week, people are beginning to connect the dots between recent Google activity in two Silicon Prairie hubs. First, several outlets reported over the weekend that Google had submitted an amended application to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to build an antenna farm on the same … read more
February 23, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Overland Park SocialVolt, an Overland Park, Kan. startup that makes social media management … read more
February 22, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Awesome Camp, Lincoln's answer to the unconference, will take place March 2-3 at downtown nightclub Red9 (322 S. 9th St.). Awesome Camp is described on its website as "a participant-driven unconference" at which "anyone and … read more
February 22, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Silicon Prairie News: As someone who works for a big corporation but who has the "heart of an entrepreneur," what's your view of the role large companies can play in sparking entrepreneurship and innovation? | Kris Nessa: Every company is or was a startup. Every company wants to grow, go public and makes lots of money. Every company wants to be a Fortune 500 company. Can you hustle to create a billion-dollar company? Or would you rather create the billion-dollar idea with help from a solid foundation and go to market faster? I happen to work for one of those well-known startups in Kansas City. I love being challenged with one of the biggest problems facing all of us today, health care. … read more
February 22, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City You know how the adage goes: identity is in the eye of the phone holder. All right, maybe that's not the exact turn of phrase. But Toby Rush hopes that becomes conventional wisdom in the near future. Rush is the founder and CEO of the startup EyeVerify, and his vision for the future of identity verification … read more
February 21, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Omaha PeggyBank has closed a $500,000 Series A round, company founder and CEO Jim Simon said in a phone interview. Although Simon declined to divulge specifics about the first outside funding his startup has taken … read more
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