March 7, 2011

  • PrairieCast: 1:30 pm Tuesday with Hillary Brown and Mike Templeton

    Tune in tomorrow, Tuesday, March 8th at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 28 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We’ll be joined by guests Hillary Brown of OnPitch and Lava Row and Mike Templeton of ScoreYard and Kum & Go. Discussion topics will include the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) festival, Startup…

  • Legislature adjourns for day without decision on Angel Tax Credit Act

    The Nebraska legislature discussed the Angel Investment Tax Credit Act (LB 389) today but adjourned at noon without any decision regarding the bill, which would create the state’s first angel investment tax credit for investments of more than $25,000 for qualified individuals…

  • Omaha SXSW Send-Off, TechBrew Des Moines & Ignite Cedar Rapids

    Outside of the major event the week, South by Southwest Interactive taking place south of the Silicon Prairie in Austin, Texas from March 11-15, there’s an event in Omaha tonight and two events happening in Iowa on Thursday. Details from the events’ websites are below as well as links to where you can find more…

  • Mentorship program launched to cultivate entrepreneurs in Nebraska

    Before he looked toward the future during a Thursday meeting at The Gallup Organization’s headquarters, Gallup vice-chairman and chief financial officer Jim Krieger discussed past efforts in support of entrepreneurship in Nebraska. “Now,” Krieger said, “we’re going to step it up a notch.” Gov. Dave Heineman then introduced a new partnership aimed…