September 29, 2011

  • Hasebroock: “One of the greatest wealth transfers in Omaha history”

    Tonight’s Cornstalks, a monthly gathering hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce for individuals interested in high growth entrepreneurship, was an insightful look into the mind of one of Omaha’s great entrepreneurs turned investor, Mark Hasebroock. Our editor, Michael Stacy, will have a recap in the coming days – stay tuned to learn about…

  • Free ticket, hotel to Thinc Iowa, tell us why you want to attend

    Why Thinc Iowa? That was the question on our mind over a year ago when we (Silicon Prairie News), spearheaded by Geoff Wood in Des Moines, set out to hold a 500-person event in Iowa’s capitol city. Thanks to a partnership with Performance Marketing and inspiration from local entrepreneurs and …

  • Thinc Iowa: The five downtown Des Moines venues

    As we near the date of the inaugural Thinc Iowa, an event we’re producing to explore the common ground between startups and established corporations, we’ve been thrilled to announce our first wave of speakers and sponsors. Today, we’re excited to reveal another important part of the day and a half event: the venues all those…

  • PrairieCast with Tej Dhawan of StartupCity & Startup Weekend ticket giveaway (Video)

    This week on PrairieCast, we turn the model on its side! Andy and our guest, Tej Dwahan of Startup City Des Moines, are live in our studio in the Midland Building, and I join via Skype from the Kauffman Foundation’s headquarters in Kansas City. Dwahan’s incubator project is close to launching, and he shared lots…

  • Sojern unveils upgraded boarding pass, adds social sharing (Photos)

    Sojern on Wednesday announced the release of a new boarding pass design that aims to provide more targeted content to travelers that check in for flights online. As part of the new product, the Omaha-based travel marketing company introduced new social integration features that will allow travelers to share their travel plans with friends and…