Men’s Style Lab recently returned from gener8tor in Madison, Wisc. after a 12-week accelerator program.
Every Monday Silicon Prairie News’ editorial team will share some of the interesting regional content we’ve read as well as SPN’s most-read stories over the last week.
SPN’s most read stories from last week
- “Lyft to launch in Omaha, Lincoln, KC Thursday night amid controversy” by Jordan Pascale (4/24)
- “Lyft, Uber face regulatory hurdles as Nebraska launch approaches” by Jordan Pascale (4/22)
- “PSC Commissioner to Uber, Lyft: Follow the rules or leave” by Jordan Pascale (4/22)
- “HLT closes $1M seed round, strives to release 24 new apps this year” by Megan Bannister (2/11)
- “Martinez donating half of proceeds from latest game to Team Jack” by Jordan Pascale (4/23)
Iowa
- Fresh out of Madion’s gener8tor, Men’s Style Lab snagged an evening spot on the local news channel WHO last week. — WHO-TV
- WebFilings announced it now has more than 2,000 corporate customers, including about 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies. — WebFilings
- VolunteerLocal launched a version of its platform—HappyVolunteering.com—in 35 states around the country. — Des Moines Register
- Tikly founder Emma Peterson will be honored at Dress for Success Des Moines’ annual INSPIRE awards. — Business Record
- Bloomsnap co-founder Lyndsay Clark shares her thoughts on how to engage more women in tech. — Welch Avenue Daily
Kansas City
- Leap.it got some press on their battle to change search. — GigaOm
- The Startup KC Facebook group, started in January 2011 by Adam Coomes, has surpassed 1,000 members. — Facebook
- Former KC startup Phone2Action has brought on three advisory board members, including a former mayor of Washington, D.C. — PR Newswire
- Brooke Beason sums up her time on the Midwest version of the Startup Bus that took off from Kansas City in March. — Smoke & Meers
Nebraska
- A World-Herald editorial says tech progress is bolstering Nebraska — Omaha World-Herald
- Entrepreneur says there’s an “embarrassing division in lip service for innovation and economic development, and resistance to progressive change” in regards to Lyft/Uber. — Megan Hunt
- Meanwhile, former State Sen. Bill Avery says safety is big risk in ridesharing. — Lincoln Journal Star
- Online high dollar auction site, Proxibid, has biggest quarter ever. — Proxibid
- Travefy wins Cox business pitch competition in Omaha — Omaha World-Herald
- Security 88 is giving vets with a business idea a chances to win $5,000. — Omaha World-Herald
- Beth Engel says the number one mistake a startup can make is running out of cash. — Dundee Venture Capital
We love to hear what you’re up to! Read something interesting about entrepreneurship or startups in the Midwest? Send it our way at editor@siliconprairienews.com.
Credits: Men’s Style Lab photo from WHO-TV.
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