Omaha A two and half year weekly commute from Nebraska to Chicago likely means you either love the former or can’t pass up an opportunity in the latter. For John Gustafson, managing director and founder of Ideation Ventures, it ... read more
Omaha A few weeks ago, Silicon Prairie News sat down with Jimmy Winter, founder of Music Arsenal, a web application designed to help record labels manage their operations. Music Arsenal is an online tool designed for the indie music industry. This ... read more
Omaha This article is courtesy of SPN guest blogger Danny Schreiber. Carl Weiland hopes his videos will bring excitement to some and passion to others. As the producer of the Creighton Bluejays' Gametime video he hopes to instill the former, and ... read more
Des Moines So SPN recently had the opportunity to chat with Michael Ferrari of SmartyPig. We first came across SmartyPig on Twitter, and then connected with them "in person" at this year's Highlight Midwest. Now, after hearing more about the ... read more
Des Moines We received quite a bit of positive feedback and buzz regarding last weeks post about the coworking initiative here in Omaha. Thanks to everyone for your kind words of encouragement! It reminded us that a few weeks ago, Silicon Prairie ... read more
Omaha Recently, Silicon Prairie News got a chance to connect with Andrew Hyde. Hyde is the founder of four companies including: Startup Weekend, Endoze Design and VC Wear. He is an entrepreneur, avid community organizer and designer based in Boulder ... read more
Omaha You might recognize from when they were on season three of NBC's the Biggest Loser. Shortly after the show ended, the two married, and moved back to the Omaha area to start a fitness company. Not long after, ... read more
Omaha So after hearing lots of buzz about this company called "Mad Gringo", SPN had to investigate... After sending a note to learn more, we found out that "Mad Gringo" is the voice in your head that rises up three days ... read more
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