In recent years, an increasing number of companies have devoted themselves to improving the way money moves. Whether you look at the Starbucks-approved Square, the low-cost option Dwolla or today's featured Tool of the Trade, Stripe, each promises something unique. The Stripe file | Launched: September 2011 | Short Description: Stripe aims to make it easy to accept credit cards online … read more

As we've grown Silicon Prairie News from its early days as a side project into the company it is today with ten employees, we've had to create processes and implement tools to do what is at the core of most businesses: manage information. I want to share more about one of those tools, Nutshell … read more

One of the biggest complaints we receive from our clients at 9 Clouds, a social media marketing firm in Sioux Falls, S.D., is … read more

After speaking with Dan Martell about his latest startup, Clarity, I see why people say that many startups reflect the DNA of their founder or founders. Martell, a former Big Omaha speaker, is a walking startup school of knowledge willing to give advice, opinions and feedback at a moment's notice, which is essentially what his company is attempting to do. Clarity aims to connect entrepreneurs with experts … read more

Anyone who has ever done design work for a client, company or even just a friend knows how difficult the feedback stage can be. Whether that feedback comes in the form of phone calls, emails or meetings, getting on the same page is a challenge. One startup out of Oklahoma City wants to change that. With its product Cage, BitConfused is working to make collaboration simple. As its website states, Cage … read more

Spring has officially turned to summer and for me that finally means a chance to catch up on all that networking. After a busy spring of attending conferences like SXSW Interactive, Big Omaha and Blogworld NY the stack of business cards begins to pile up (below). In the haze of a conference you exchange lots of cards but often let that stack … read more

We're likely all familiar with the adage that business is all about relationships. As our world becomes flat and more connected, I think this adage rings true more than ever. But managing and organizing these relationships can be the most difficult task in business. How do we stay in touch with everyone? How do we remember … read more

In an era owned by smartphones, tablets and free Wi-Fi, the days of snail mail are becoming a distant memory. But since everyone loves a bit of nostalgia, Sincerely, a company dedicated to merging the old sentimentality of mail with new, ever-changing technology, created Postagram. Postagram is an app available for iPhone and Android devices that allows users to send their personal photos as physical postcards anywhere in the world … read more