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GeoClip.it: A mobile app discovering deals around you
Eliason Media, the Urbandale-based company behind Twittad, launched a mobile product last week called GeoClip.it. The product delivers deals (coupons) to users on their mobile device based on their location. Users can either open the application directly to see available deals or choose to be…
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SBIR grants explained & impact on region analyzed
(21st Century Systems, left, is an Omaha-based SBIR recipient.) Guest post by Tom Chapman: In January, I contributed a guest post to Silicon Prairie News that discussed the reasons for measuring venture capital as a bellwether for investment and investible deals (Building an entrepreneurial ecosystem: what does success look like?). Another…
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Omaha Creative Week: Stack un-conference attracts 60 attendees
From roughly 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. yesterday, 60 individuals gathered at Nomad Lounge for Omaha’s first-ever Stack un-conference, one of the events held under the umbrella of Omaha Creative Week. Stack, which was marketed towards individuals in creative fields, is described as “a forum to talk to your peers, learn new things, and build…
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Adrian Blake of TownCommons.com, a ‘Google News for local events’
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Adrian Blake, CEO of Omaha-based TownCommons.com. Adrian comes from an interesting background of management consulting with a history of working with large organizations, and he brings a unique and fresh perspective to the his startup. Simply put, Town Commons is a website that aggregates…
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Statup Drinks & TechBrew Iowa happening tomorrow, September 9
If you’re looking to mingle with other entrepreneurs and those involved in tech startups on the Prairie, there’s two quality networking events happening tomorrow: TechBrew…