September 16, 2011

  • Weekly Wrap-Up: The one where Jeff prepares to make his biggest ask

    Fall has, um, fallen here in Omaha. Sure, autumn is still technically a week away. But brisk weather had Jeff and Dusty all bundled up and buzzing about — what else? — the weather for episode No. 106 of the Weekly Wrap-Up, or the “first day of freezing cold” episode, as Dusty dubbed it. Although…

  • Weekend beats: Zaarly, the rap

    Zaarly has an interesting product, a talented team, connected investors, celebrity advisors and, as we wrote about earlier today, attention from the media. And as of Thursday, thanks to a recent contest on the Zaarly blog, they now have a rap song. “Whatever you need you can find it here at Zaarly,” the chorus starts,…

  • Bloch donates record $32 million to UMKC business school for expansion

    The University of Missouri-Kansas City business school on Thursday officially announced a $32 million gift, the largest in its history, with an apparent eye toward innovation and entrepreneurship. Henry W. Bloch, the co-founder of H&R Block and the namesake of UMKC’s Bloch School, donated the $32 million. It will help fund an expansion, which will…

  • Market account executive and media coordinator

    We’re excited to bring you our 70th Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions from Deal Garden and Sojern in Omaha. If you or your company have one to add …

  • As Startup Weekend Omaha kicks off today, this video sets the tone

    On Sunday, Startup Weekend concluded its highest attended event to date. Appropriately named “Mega Startup Weekend,” it brought together more than 300 participants to compete for a spot on stage at the DEMO conference in Silicon Valley. Back here in Silicon Prairie, organizers are preparing to kick off this weekend’s event that’s unofficially serving as…

  • Fishback makes media rounds with Zaarly elevator pitch (Video)

    At 6 feet 8 inches tall, Zaarly co-founder Bo Fishback stands out in a crowd. But at 6 feet 8 and at the center of one of the nation’s most intriguing startups – a combination of a disruptive idea and a notable investor list – Fishback is beginning to stand out more and more. As…

  • StartupCity Des Moines secures $250k from state, nears opening

    First announced with a tweet this morning – “Thank you to the Iowa Department of Economic Development for your financial support vote today for StartupCity Des Moines” – and later confirmed by a press release, StartupCity Des Moines is one step closer …

  • Kansas City video blogger gives sneak peek of $413m Kauffman Center

    Anticipation is coming to an end in Kansas City as the $413 million Kauffman Center for Performing Arts will celebrate its grand opening this weekend with a pair of performances in its two venues, the 1,600-seat Helzberg Hall and the 1,800-seat Muriel Kauffman Theatre. The latter of which, along with the Center’s name, is named…