March 30, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Give Hollrback this: the Omaha-based startup seems to have a flair for the dramatic. For the second time in two rounds of TechStars' Startup Madness tournament, Hollrback advanced with a win by an oh-so-slim margin. With the narrow victory, Hollrback advanced … read more
March 22, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Thanks to a buzzer-beater in overtime — or the online polling equivalent thereof — Hollrback is moving on. The Omaha-based startup advanced to the third round of the Startup Madness Tournament, an NCAA tournament-style contest that started with… read more
March 18, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Hollrback is one win away from the Sweet 16. Of sorts. The Omaha-based startup advanced yesterday to the second round of the Startup Madness Tournament, an NCAA tournament-style contest pitting 64 startups in competition for a grand prize worth more than $25,000. Startups advance through the… read more
March 15, 2011 by Michael Stacy
The NCAA men's basketball tournament doesn't tip off until later today, but another type of tournament got under way Monday — and some Silicon Prairie startups are vying for the title. Startup accelerator TechStars is sponsoring a Startup Madness Tournament hosted at thisorthat.com. Startup Madness, which is billed as a way to find "the next big idea," features 64 startups in a single-elimination… read more
October 24, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
This week's video features Brad Feld and David Cohen sharing more about their recently released book, "Do More Faster." The book looks at how the founders of TechStars identify the key issues that first-time entrepreneurs encounter, as well as offer proven advice from successful entrepreneurs who have worked with the TechStars program. Feld and Cohen are two individuals that we follow to learn from… read more
June 27, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha This week's video comes from the TechStars.tv's The Founders series. Titled Be Fearless. Today., this episode features an outstanding cast of characters, including Matt Van Horn (left), business development at Digg, Alex Bogusky, founding partner at Crispin Porter + Bogusky, and a mix of current and previous graduates of TechStars… read more
May 27, 2010 by Guest Contributor
Omaha After we learned Omahan Gabe Kangas was invited to participate in TechStars for a Day, we asked him to share his thoughts in a guest post on his return. | Alright, stay with me. I promise you'll get something at the end. I don't promise you'll like it, though. I attended TechStars for a Day in Seattle. If you want to know what this rockin' organization does check it out. But in short, they are a business accelerator. Get your company off the ground in the most awesome way possible. It seemed like a classic case of serendipity. read more
Omaha A few weeks ago Dusty Davidson and I landed in the state of Colorado to connect with many of the individuals building that region's entrepreneurial class. We had the opportunity to meet many of them through their attendance at ... 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