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You’ll be in good company at Big Kansas City
Big Kansas City represents the bigger picture of entreprenuership. It’s both the culmination of happenings in Kansas City and an opportunity to be immersed in the regional and national entrepreneurial community. We’re excited today to introduce a few of the companies and organizations that are signed up to be a part of our inaugural event.…
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Code Across America hits Kansas City on Saturday
The three Code for America fellows assigned to Kansas City are organizing an event Saturday in celebration of Code Across America, a multi-day event devoted to civic …
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Ten Iowa expats in tech you should know
Iowans are everywhere; at least that’s how it feels to me. I’m the type of person that loves to catalog and share random knowledge, and when I learn that someone has a connection to this state I make a mental note of it. Those connections – people born, raised, educated or who otherwise lived here…
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Awesome Camp returns March 1-2, features GitHub’s Zach Holman
Awesome Camp, Lincoln, Neb.’s local take on the popular BarCamp unconference, returns the first two days of March for its fourth iteration. In addition to the loose schedule – attendees sign up for presentations upon arrival Saturday morning – this year’s event will also feature scheduled keynote talks, including one from GitHub developer Zach Holman…
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Hackovate Health finale is Thursday at Union Station
The inaugural Hackovate Health competition comes to an end Thursday (update: rescheduled due to weather) as the 10 health care technology finalists compete for the grand prize of $15,000 and a visit with senior management of H&R Block, the event’s main sponsor. The finale, which is free and open to the public, takes place from…
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I know it’s scary, but ask for the money
(Guest post by John Wirtz.) I’ll never forget the most intimidating spreadsheet I ever had to face. It was winter 2009, and this piece of paper was just sitting there on my desk staring at me. It wasn’t our sales goals for the year. It wasn’t a list of the hairiest bugs in Hudl. It…
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Mobile developer, graphic designer, web developer and 39 more
Every Friday, Silicon Prairie News presents opportunities in the region’s tech, startup and creative community. From a contract job to a co-founder role, these positions …