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SmartyPig co-founder discusses hire of new president, Scott McCormack
SmartyPig announced on Monday that it had brought on a new president, Scott McCormack, to replace CEO Bob Weinschenk, who is no longer with the company. McCormack came on board full-time …
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Startup Nebraska to launch with Omaha event on Jan. 27
Startup Nebraska, a statewide effort in conjunction with the Startup America Partnership, will officially launch with an event at 3 p.m. on Jan. 27 at The Mastercraft …
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Bemis exhibition Transceiver makes unique use of social media
Omaha’s Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts regularly houses artists and exhibitions that pique our interest, and the organization itself is a major part of the city’s creative community. Through February 11, its featuring an exhibition that’s sure to cause curiosity amongst the city’s tech enthusiasts. “Transceiver is an exhibition of works sent entirely by non-traditional…
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Prairie Portrait: Cody Peterson of SecretPenguin
Name: Cody Peterson | Bio: Born and raised in Omaha, co-owner of a great dog. Designer and Experience Director at SecretPenguin on a constant search for new and exciting experiences, both for the user and himself. | Title: Experience Director of SecretPenguin | Age: 27 | City: Omaha, Neb. | Silicon Prairie News: Secret Penguin’s…
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BetaBeat sources: Union Square Ventures to lead Dwolla’s Series B
Dwolla has been hinting for some time at an upcoming Series B round, but today BetaBeat released a story citing multiple sources saying it will be in the neighborhood of $10 million and led by New York’s …
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‘Unlimited expression’ on tap Thursday for annual Pipeline event
The recognition of Pipeline’s top innovator of 2011, the official unveiling of the program’s 2012 class of entrepreneurs, and an event organizers promise will be packed with pitches, entrepreneurs and expression is less than a week away. As we initially announced back in November, Pipeline, the Kansas-based entrepreneurial fellowship, will hold its marquee annual event,…
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A photo recap from the SPN Meetup with Layered Innovations
The SPN Meetup with Layered Innovations (Layeredi) on Wednesday night stacked up all the right pieces for a great night of networking on the Prairie. The crowd proved steady as we welcomed more than 85 people throughout the night to House of Loom, a new downtown hotspot. At the meetup, there were group conversations of…
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Prairie Moves: Jeremy Harrington, 1Weather, MindMixer and more
What is Prairie Moves? Published twice weekly, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email…