Silicon Prairie News

Prairie Village Applications are due Friday for the inaugural Flyover 50. The Flyover 50 is an effort to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies in the middle of the country. As we mentioned in our March story about the Flyover 50, it's put on by Five Elms Capital, a venture capital and private equity firm based in Prairie Village, Kan. All companies that apply for the contest will be ranked according to percentage of revenue growth, and the 50 fastest-growing will be deemed The Flyover 50. To apply, companies must … read more

Prairie Village Five Elms Capital today announced the launch of the inaugural Flyover 50, an effort to recognize the 50 fastest-growing companies in the middle of the country. "The middle of the country has ridiculously been viewed as a flyover zone," Fred Coulson, managing partner of Five Elms Capital, said in a release. "We think the Flyover 50 will show that there are plenty of reasons to land here." All companies that apply for the contest will be ranked according to percentage of revenue growth, and the 50 fastest-growing will be deemed … read more