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Nebraska startup community is focus of Startup America events this week
“How do we take Nebraska’s startup community to the next level?” That’s the question two events this week in the Husker State will set out to answer. From 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, our own Jeff Slobotski is holding a gathering in Omaha with representatives from the Startup America Partnership team, including COO Kathleen Warner (left). The…
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Pitching at CES: Bawte co-founder shares lessons from Vegas visit
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the largest gathering of technology suppliers, buyers and techno-nerds possibly in the world. I attended CES for three full days in hopes of getting new leads for my startup, Bawte. Bawte is a consumer-facing app that allows our users to tag the products they buy to create a…
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Students visit to KCSV is “start of a major story yet to be written”
As the momentum of Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem continues to grow and success stories are built, the sustainability of a thriving Silicon Prairie will depend on the quantity and quality of the talent pipeline feeding startups. Developing relationships between the local startup scene and the next generation of talent is a critical piece to our…
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BIZ Luncheon, Startup Grind, Friday Afternoon Club and nine more events
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. (Left: Startup Grind Kansas City on Thursday will feature an…