June 13, 2014

  • Winning team gets half off tuition at Interface School graduation

    Three lucky students took home the top prize at the Interface School graduation Thursday night: $2,000 off tuition and bragging rights for having the best project. Nick Chickinelli, Sam Carlisle and Matt Niblock won for a website they created for nonprofit DIBS, Delivering Infinite Bookshelves.

  • Interface School, First National Bank of Omaha announce $70K partnership

    Interface School and First National Bank of Omaha have announced a $70,000 partnership to provide students scholarship money in exchange for working as interns at the bank this fall. The partnership was announced Thursday night at Interface School’s inaugural class graduation.

  • Storylines: Kansas City preps for a national stage, welcomes new players

    It’s been six months since Omaha editor Jordan Pascale has been on the job, and he reported on a lot in his first few months. We were taken back by all the movement, which got us to thinking, “What have been the key storylines for each region?” Each has had a unique story, and over the next…

  • Why NMotion accelerator was a “no brainer” for Nobl’s Brett Byman

    I learned at an early age that as entrepreneurs, the odds are against us. That’s because I grew up in a family full of entrepreneurs. I grew up cleaning public toilets at rest areas along Interstate 80 in Nebraska. My parents own a janitorial company that had contracts with the state Department of Roads and…

  • Omaha Code School students getting hired by “supporting employers”

    Flywheel. Lemonly. Agape Red. Errvin & Smith. Those are some of Omaha Code School’s employer partners. They’re also some of the companies that have hired code school graduates in recent weeks. At least four of 12 students have been hired for jobs while others have internships or plans to move.

  • .NET developer, system analyst, interactive desiger and 33 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. To submit a job listing for consideration (free), complete our job board submission form. To feature a job listing (paid), select…