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Grammy winner, social entrepreneur to speak at YP Summit on Feb. 28
John Legend is coming to the CenturyLink Center on Feb. 28 but it’s not to sing in front of concert goers. Instead, it’s to speak to more than 1,500 young professionals and business leaders at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Summit. Joining Legend as a keynote speaker for the annual event will…
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Trellie taps former Sprint exec, KC investors for $500k financing round
Less than a week after Trellie surpassed its $30,000 Kickstarter goal, the Kansas City startup’s co-founder Claude Aldridge told Silicon Prairie News his company closed a $500,000 financing round led by former Sprint president and COO Ron LeMay* and tech investor Lance LeMay. The father-son duo were part of an “eclectic group” of 10 investors,…
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Dwolla, WebFilings lead Iowa tech awards as finalists in seven categories
Dwolla and WebFilings could make a repeat performance in April as both Iowa startups have been named finalists for the awards they took home at last year’s Technology Association of Iowa’s Prometheus Awards. On top of earning recognition in the Technology Company of the Year categories – small/medium business and large/enterprise business, respectively – the…