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July 2, 2012

  • Join us for pizza on The Prairie at the SPN Meetup, July 11

    We’re not saying this is the social event of the summer, but it very well could be the sauciest event you’ll attend all season. We’re partnering with Omaha’s Volano Solutions and author April Kelly to host an old school pizza party from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11 at the The Pizza Shoppe Collective. At…

  • Prairie Portrait: Justin Brouillette of MAKE Collaboration

    Silicon Prairie News: Having run a successful Kickstarter campaign for The Prop, what words of wisdom can you offer other people hoping to bring their own good ideas to life through Kickstarter? | Justin Brouillette: We found Kickstarter to both be wonderful and perplexing. The largest challenge is not knowing what you are getting into.…

  • Q&A: KCnext president Ryan Weber talks July 9 mobile payments event

    As we reported last month, KCnext – The Technology Council of Greater Kansas City is hosting an event on July 9 to look at the future of mobile payments. Called GO | The Future of Mobile Payments, the event will …

  • Celebrating community is at core of Silicon Prairie Awards

    After opening nominations on Thursday for our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, we have seen a tremendous response – much higher than we anticipated. That’s a sign that the community is excited for the event and some welcome validation for the work we’re putting behind it. The purpose of the awards is twofold. First to recognize…

  • Events: Lunch and Learn, TechBrew

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch sessions, if it’s happening in the Silicon Prairie, you’ll find it here. For more, visit our events page for a calendar of upcoming events from us and others…

  • Sarah Prevette tells a tale of bouncing back from failure (Video)

    After a monthlong hiatus, the Big Omaha 2012 Video Series is back. Sarah Prevette of BetaKit kicks off the last batch of videos from our May conference with a talk about mistakes, missteps and bouncing back. Prevette is less than a year removed from selling her startup, Sprouter, a site that provides founders help with…

  • Ben Milne honored on Inc.’s ’30 Under 30′ list

    Inc. has named Dwolla founder and CEO Ben Milne to its “30 Under 30” list, an annual feature showcasing 30 entrepreneurs and co-founding teams under 30 years of age who are “solving big problems.” “Dwolla isn’t just taking on PayPal,” Inc.’s spotlight says about the Des Moines-based online payments startup. “Ben Milne’s start-up is disrupting…