August 15, 2012 by Patti Vannoy
Lincoln In just eight years, MacPractice has gone from co-founder Patrick Clyne's basement to planning for a $15 million, seven-story building in downtown Lincoln. Founded in May 2004, the company now earns $15 million in annual revenue from its practice management software for health care providers — physicians, dentists … read more
August 8, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln NUtech Ventures, the nonprofit company that helps commercialize new technology and intellectual property developed inside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has added a full-time entrepreneur in residence and part-time fellow to its staff and plans to launch a new startup mentorship and … read more
August 7, 2012 by Paige Yowell
Lincoln Ryan Cooper, developer of GolfStatus, an app that rewards golfers for checking in at different courses, said he’s ready to show off his creation, which now includes features inspired by a speaker at Big Omaha. We interviewed Cooper last year about the app when it was still in private beta. It soft launched in May on the iPhone App Store, allowing for continued testing and bug fixes. With GolfStatus, players check in at courses and log their on-course achievements to accumulate points, bag tags and ... read more
August 7, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Bulu Box continues to find fertile ground for raising funds in Nebraska. Paul and Stephanie Jarrett, Bulu Box's husband and wife co-founders, moved their young company from San Francisco to Lincoln earlier this year, thanks in part to the lure of $100,000 in financing from a group of investors that included Dr. Jim and Karen Linder and Monte Froehlich of the Nebraska Angels. Now, Bulu Box, a service that ... read more
July 22, 2012 by Tom Chapman
Lincoln In my role at Nebraska Global, I have the opportunity to see numerous early stage investment opportunities. One of the regular, recurring problems that occurs in deals that we review is entrepreneurs do not make an ask or they make a half-ask. A good ask has two parts: 1. My company is seeking X dollars. 2. We believe that this is worth Y percentage of the company. Part one of "the ask" is usually the part that entrepreneurs know. I want $1 million for my company. However … read more
July 12, 2012 by Paige Yowell
Lincoln Live music on downtown street corners every Friday. Fun and quirky messages written on the city’s bike paths. A random day of free downtown parking for all, courtesy of a local business. They’re all ideas that help … read more
July 2, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Silicon Prairie News: Having run a successful Kickstarter campaign for The Prop, what words of wisdom can you offer other people hoping to bring their own good ideas to life through Kickstarter? | Justin Brouillette: We found Kickstarter to both be wonderful and perplexing. The largest challenge is not knowing what you are getting into. Your project may blow up — our project was more successful than we had hoped — and you will get orders from all over the world and most likely have no idea how to fulfill those orders. Ultimately, be very specific about your budgeting, from margins on rewards, to manufacturing quotes, to shipping costs. … read more
June 28, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Hudl's rapid growth hasn't come without a little collateral damage. Like that second-story landing at Hudl's office in Lincoln. The spot has been a popular place for employees to play basketball, but it won't be for much longer. “Unfortunately, it's probably going to end our summer basketball league as they tear that building down and rebuild it," Hudl CEO David Graff said. "But we’ll make the sacrifice in order to get more office space." Such is life these days for Hudl, which makes web-based video analysis and coaching tools for sports teams. From office space to client base, the company is growing by every discernable metric. … read more
June 28, 2012 by Paige Yowell
Lincoln When Paul Jarrett and his wife Stephanie decided to start Bulu Box last December, they could see Twitter's headquarters from their Soma, Calif., apartment. But earlier this month when they launched the startup, a monthly and annual subscription service that provides sample boxes of vitamins and supplements, it was from their office in Lincoln, Neb. "Lincoln gave Bulu Box the best odds of survival," Jarrett said in a recent interview. The company … read more
June 27, 2012 by Paige Yowell
Lincoln Mobile media has been Gary Kebbel's mission since 2007, when he was on a Fullbright scholarship teaching in South Africa. “When my students were bored with me, they’d take out their dumb phones - not smart phones - and do their mobile banking,” Kebbel said in a phone interview. “And I realized then that we in the U.S. are so far behind… in our use of mobile technology.” That’s why Kebbel this month … read more
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