February 11, 2013

  • Nominations for Omaha, Kansas City Chamber awards due Friday

    Two awards honoring startups in Omaha and Kansas City are quickly nearing their nomination deadline. Friday is the last day to put a company’s name in for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s “Innovator of the Year” award and the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce’s “Aspirational Entrepreneur” award. The Omaha Chamber’s award, which is…

  • Join us Tuesday for our Kansas City meetup at Harry’s Bar and Tables

    From 5-7 p.m. tomorrow join Silicon Prairie News and the startup community at Harry’s Bar and Tables in Kansas City, Mo. for our first meetup of the year. More than 90 members of the Kansas City startup community have RSVP’d to grab a table, pull up a stool and connect with us over a beer…

  • The Star spotlights Dropbox co-founder, KC native Arash Ferdowsi

    Kansas City native Arash Ferdowsi (far left) may have a unique career path and success in the tech industry, but he still shares one thing in common with many in his hometown: he’s a huge Kansas City Chiefs fans. And a frustrated one, too, the Kansas City Star noted in its Saturday feature story on…

  • Startup Lunch, Ladies Who Launch, Open Coffee and eight 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: Marketing consultant Roy Furr will lead a workshop in…