June 30, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Wichita The Nebraska Angels, a consortium of individual angel investors, have made their first substantial investment in a non-Nebraska company. Yesterday, the group announced its participation alongside Kansas and California investment groups in a $1.8 million investment in Nitride Solutions, a Wichita, Kan.-based tech company. Though terms of the deal were not disclosed, Nebraska Angels board member Jay Wilkinson told us in an … read more
May 24, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Lincoln-based Firespring was recently named to Inc. magazine’s Top Small Company Workplaces, a list that celebrates 50 of the best small and mid-sized business work environments across the country. The list is compiled annually in conjunction with Winning Workplaces, a nonprofit organization dedicated to small business development. Firespring was chosen for the honor from a pool of more than 350 applicants. A national panel … read more
Lincoln Before Omaha-based SkyVu Pictures received national attention with its first iPhone app, Battle Bears, it had the attention of a small group of angel investors in its home state. The group, Nebraska Angels, is made of up about 35 ... read more
Omaha Shortly after posting our interview with Jay Wilkinson this morning, some great news came out about his company, Firespring. At yesterday's Lincoln Chamber of Commerce's 14th Annual Celebrate Business Luncheon, Firespring was announced as the 2009 Small Business ... read more
Lincoln A few weeks ago, I met up with Jay Wilkinson, founder and CEO of Lincoln-based Firespring. Firespring provides its clients with marketing strategies, business consultation and custom-made websites. Now, after 17 years in business, Wilkinson has announced the ... read more
Lincoln Last Tuesday at roughly 4 p.m., Jay Wilkinson laid down the law. Business law. The founder and CEO of Firespring -- a market consulting and web site development firm -- spoke at Marz Bar (1140 O Street, Lincoln) to 50 members ... read more
Lincoln Mark your calendars for 4:00 p.m. this coming Tuesday, August 4th! Jay Wilkinson, Founder & CEO of Firespring will be speaking at the Marz Bar at 1140 O Street in Lincoln. This is your chance to hear how ... read more