June 6, 2014

  • Startup Weekend KC returns June 13 with focus on women entrepreneurs

    Next weekend, Kansas City will host its ninth Startup Weekend, this time with a focus on bringing more women in entrepreneurship. While the event is open to everyone, this iteration of Startup Weekend Kansas City will be about promoting gender diversity in tech and entrepreneurship. The 54-hour event begins 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 13 through 9 p.m.…

  • Refer Netchemia’s next all-star developer and you could get $10K

    Know a talented developer looking for their next gig? Refer them to Netchemia and you could have $10,000 for yourself. Now through July 31…

  • Quality assurance developer, software engineer, IT team leader and 39 more

    Every week, 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 are submitted by companies and gathered from public postings…

  • Team Prairie Portrait: Symptom.ly of the Mobile Health Accelerator

    For the 10 days leading up to the Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator powered by Techstars Demo Day we’ll be getting insight from the 10 presenting teams. See what they’ve been up to at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts by registering for free here.

  • To accelerate or not to accelerate? Men’s Style Lab answers the question

    (Guest post by Derian Baugh) When I first started my company I had no way to fully grasp all that is involved in getting a startup off the ground. I had no understanding of all the logistics and financial complexities that would be involved. I didn’t know how I was going to be able to…

  • Tesla to have presence in Omaha, KC; may face legal hurdles in Nebraska

    Tesla service centers and potentially even stores are coming to Omaha and Kansas City. The questions remains “when” and “where?” The all-electric car manufacturer’s website placed a “coming soon” label on the two cities in recent weeks, but a spokesperson for the Elon Musk-led company said she can’t speak to a timeline. Like all Tesla…