March 6, 2013

  • IT Professional Academy expands on essential IT skills April 4 and 5

    (Sponsor post authored by Dr. Deepak Khazanchi.) The ability to continuously learn and build upon your skills as an information technology (IT) professional is not only essential for personal growth, but also critical in today’s global businesses landscape. To meet the increasing demand for highly-qualified and technologically current IT professionals, the University of Nebraska at…

  • Headed to SXSW? Let us know in the comments

    As we’ve done for five years now, we want to help connect those from the Silicon Prairie making the trek to Texas for South by Southwest Interactive. In past years, entrepreneurs from across the region have attended, some bringing whole teams – RecBob even had a uniform last year (left) – and others earning spots…

  • Tech exec creates messageQube to keep mom, older adults connected

    Rob Sweeney says we’re in the midst of a tech-based disconnect, and it’s based on age. This generation of digital natives can master an iPhone by age four. But our grandparents could care less about hashtags, Facebook timelines and texting. That’s where the failed connection happens. Kansas City native Sweeney sees a starightforward way to…

  • SXSW-bound bus to depart KC on Thursday following sendoff reception

    A charter bus transporting 40 entrepreneurs will depart from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation at about 9 p.m Thursday for South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Texas. Startup Missouri is hosting the “ShowMe SXSW” caravan, with sponsorships from Kauffman Foundation, the St. Louis Regional Chamber and others. Cameron Cushman (below), senior advisor at Kauffman Foundation…

  • First Startup Weekend UNL kicks off Friday, tickets still remain

    The University of Nebraska-Lincoln student-led entrepreneurship organization HIVE is hosting the school’s first Startup Weekend this Friday-Sunday. After participation in “some of the best” Startup Weekend events …