August 16, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln As the inaugural Don’t Panic Labs summer internship program drew to a close with presentations on Monday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Kauffman Center, it became increasingly clear the extent to which the interns had run the asylum for the last three months. If it wasn’t evident by their sheer numbers alone — Don’t Panic labs … read more
August 15, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha With ice cream, cake and good company, we celebrated three years of Silicon Prairie News on Friday. Thanks to all the friends and family from the region who stopped by to join us. We appreciate all the warm wishes and look forward to another great year on the Prairie. And a special thanks to those who stopped by with ice cream toppings or small gifts or props for our mascot, Analog the Prairie Dog – Kate Ellingson brought a bib and Brittany … read more
August 12, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Ames With the 2011 Ames Straw Poll set for Saturday and the 2012 presidential election drawing ever closer, a couple of Des Moines-area companies have teamed up to launch a social media communication portal … read more
August 12, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha As anyone who's had the minor misfortune of attending a party at my apartment can attest, I, against my better judgement and others' protestations, enjoy masquerading as a DJ. And, although I possess just one form of low-grade DJ software and zero skill jockeying discs, I get strangely territorial about challengers to my throne at the turntable. Well, I usually do. But at a get-together earlier this summer, I uncharacteristically — but, it should be noted, quite courteously — ceded DJ responsibility … read more
August 12, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Overland Park RAZ Mobile, a Kansas City-based startup still in stealth mode, has raised $150,000, according to an SEC Form D filing on August 4, "Our intent is to revolutionize mobile fundraising," RAZ co-founder Bradley Kropf said in an email today, "overcoming the significant faults that are prevalent with 'app-based' solutions and carrier-billed short … read more
August 12, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Sioux Falls Infographics are all the rage, and in the coming months, the team at 9 Clouds hopes to capitalize on their popularity with the infographics company, Lemonly. Defined by Wikipedia as a "graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge," they've been popping up everywhere lately: news headlines, daily blogs, company blogs, blog categories and business plans. In fact, it's one startup's core purpose … read more
August 12, 2011 by Willis Jackson
Kansas City Not too long ago, a Facebook event popped up for a Zaarly-hosted happy hour at their Kansas City office. Since I hadn't yet had the chance to stop by, I thought this would be a great time to make a visit. When I arrived, I found complimentary beverages, snacks and plenty of people having a good time. When speaking with one of the event's organizers, Josh Coleman of Zaarly, I learned that this is … read more
August 11, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Five and Fifty on Wednesday announced a partnership with 4INFO, the largest SMS ad network in the U.S., that will enable the Overland Park, Kan.-based company … read more
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