August 14, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Omaha With the growing success of its free-to-play model, Omaha mobile games company SkyVu Entertainment reached profitability early this year and wasn't actively seeking institutional investment. But that began to change in May, over the course of a couple of tweets. "We were in a comfy position to choose whether or not we needed to pursue more investment," SkyVu co-founder and CEO Ben Vu recalled in a phone interview Monday. "And we just … read more
August 7, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Bulu Box continues to find fertile ground for raising funds in Nebraska. Paul and Stephanie Jarrett, Bulu Box's husband and wife co-founders, moved their young company from San Francisco to Lincoln earlier this year, thanks in part to the lure of $100,000 in financing from a group of investors that included Dr. Jim and Karen Linder and Monte Froehlich of the Nebraska Angels. Now, Bulu Box, a service that ... read more
May 5, 2012 by Guest Contributor
Omaha I’ve attended the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder’s meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, for the past few years and always get there early (or send my husband early) to be able to secure seats in the main arena of the 19,000-seat CenturyLink Center. The 2011 attendance was 40,000, so getting there by 6:30 a.m. is important, lest you be relegated to the folding … read more
May 4, 2012 by Chris Wolfgang
Omaha Karen Linder, cytotechnologist, Nebraska Angels investor and entrepreneur, has added published author to her credentials. The Women of Berkshire Hathaway: Lessons from Warren Buffet’s Female CEOs and Directors, published by John Wiley and Sons, debuts this weekend at the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder’s meeting in Omaha. It was actually last year’s meeting … read more
September 2, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Startup Weekend Omaha, now just two weeks away (Sept. 16-18), has begun to round out its roster of organizers, judges and speakers. The latter of which we have the privilege to announce here. Kicking off the … read more
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
August 10, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Many thanks to those of you who came out last Friday to celebrate our second birthday with us, and a special thanks to the entire Silicon Prairie News community – from those of you who visit our site, subscribe to our RSS feed, follow us on Twitter or Facebook, or support us through sponsorships and advertising. We're motivated by the companies and individuals working hard to make innovative products and services in our region. Keep it up! Also, a big thank you… read more
May 13, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Big Omaha year two is about to go down. Big Omaha year one was a success. How did all this come to be? When the short story is told, it starts in the summer of 2008 when Jeff Slobotski challenged himself and Silicon Prairie News co-founder Dusty Davidson to set a date, find a venue and book speakers in order to hold a first-class, unforgettable event. In May 2009, the event was held at KANEKO with more than 400 in attendance to hear from a robust… read more
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