August 24, 2012

  • Luminopolis launches Neighbor.ly to crowdfund civic projects

    Strengthening communities, no matter the method, is what lies at the core of Kansas City, Mo.-based startup Luminopolis. Founded in late 2003 by Jase Wilson, Luminopolis set out to improve communities by helping them design, develop and maintain online solutions. Since then, Luminopolis has worked with more than 100 clients, including the City of Kansas…

  • Prairie Portrait: Luke Babb of Sporting Innovations

    Silicon Prairie News: What big lessons have you learned about the intersection of sports, entertainment and technology in the year-plus that you’ve been at Sporting Innovations? | Luke Babb: One of the biggest lessons learned while at Sporting Innovations is that nothing’s impossible. We have such a creative and dynamic team, and although we can’t…

  • Add a bonus to your boring employee benefits plan

    (Guest post by Josh Cramer.) Before you gouge your eyes out thinking I’m going to launch into a seminar on 401Ks or a rant on how screwed up our health care system is, let’s step back and consider another side of employee benefits. Sure, we offer a health care plan and IRA plan to our…

  • Back to school: Startup Job Crawl returns Sept. 11 and 12

    Are you a student actively looking for the must-have fall internship? Are you a startup looking for talent? Either way, you’re in luck. We’re starting the school year with back-to-school editions of the Startup Job Crawl, the event that brings talented college and university students together with the startup community to create powerful connections and…

  • Prairie Moves: TechCrunch tabs Zapier one of best at Y Combinator Demo Day

    Lead Read: “TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinator’s S12 Demo Day” – Columbia, Mo.-born Zapier was named one of TechCrunch’s top 10 of 75 startups that participated in Y Combinator’s Demo Day Quotable: “Lots of coffee leads to lots of code, which leads to lots of cool stuff.” – FormZapper founder Andy…

  • Software developer, account executive, online editor and 33 more

    We’re excited to bring you our 116th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our Job Board Submission …