May 19, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines Following in the wake of yesterday's morning launch, Zaarly activity was brisk throughout the Silicon Prairie. One of the most unique listings was a call for evening entertainment in the Dwolla headquarters in downtown Des Moines. Dwolla fielded several offers for what the startup deemed "Dwollapalooza" and ultimately chose a solo performance by … read more
May 18, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Kansas City When Zaarly co-founder and CEO Bo Fishback took the stage at last Friday's Big Omaha, there was still a big question on attendees' minds: when will the mobile app launch? The answer from Fishback at that time: Zaarly was waiting on Apple's app store approval. Well, the approval has come and the app is out today, sporting a fresh user interface – a dramatic increase from their limited beta release at South by Southwest – and the ability to post an offer from anywhere on the map. Currently in Omaha, someone is … read more
May 18, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Lincoln Recently, the Entrepreneurship Committee of the Young Professional Group of Lincoln hosted a startup lesson drawing members of the entrepreneurial community to the Raikes School on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. During the event, John Wirtz, COO of Hudl, interviewed Steve Kiene, managing director of Nebraska Global … read more
May 17, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Google is now giving Kansas Citians on both sides of State Line Road autobahn-fast access to the information superhighway. The Internet giant, which announced on March 30 that it would build its ultra high-speed network in Kansas City, Kan., is expanding that coverage to Kansas City, Mo. … read more
May 16, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha is passing the torch to Des Moines this week in terms of startup events on the Silicon Prairie. … read more
May 11, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Aromas Coffeehouse owner Jeff Milewski is a good friend of mine and a regular reader of this site, so it’s pretty commonplace for him to pitch ideas of stories he’d like to see on Silicon Prairie News. Alas, not all Milewski’s suggested stories are — what’s the wording I’m looking for here? — remotely publishable. For instance, his idea of an April 19 story warning readers that Skynet had become self-aware and was on the verge of turning against its creators… read more
May 10, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Omaha On the eve of Big Omaha 2011, we can't be more excited to formally thank the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation for stepping forward as the premier sponsor … read more
May 10, 2011 by Royce Haynes
Kansas City The gaming industry is a tough cookie to bite into, especially with big game producers like EA and Nintendo. But Vicinity Games is not backing away from creating multiplayer video games for XBox and other game consoles. Last October, Nate Allen and Mike Koporc started Vicinity for the purpose of not only developing games but also serving as a "beacon" for video game development in Kansas City. One of few gaming studios on the Silicon Prairie, Vicinity makes local, multiplayer games that cultivate a social experience, like in Mario Kart 64, Gauntlet Legends or Castle Crashers. That active engagement between gamers is key to Vicinity's mission. Plus … read more
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