June 18, 2014

  • Read to your child even when you’re out of town with RaRa Reader

    RaRa Reader, an adorable app for parents and kids, won Startup Weekend KC over the weekend. The app lets you to create your own audiobook/ebook using your own voice so you can read to your child at any time. The startup was co-founded by Erin Fox and Eddie Lorenzo and had help from Daniel Rasmuson,…

  • Big Omaha 2014 video series launches with Ryan Freitas of about.me

    To open Big Omaha Thursday morning, Ryan Freitas reflected on ownership by sharing his experience with the whole startup cycle: building, launching, selling and buying back. The Big Omaha video series is brought to you by First National Bank of Omaha.

  • Mindmixer CEO shares investment advice with new startups

    It’s only the second week of the Straight Shot accelerator, but seven startups already got advice from Dundee Venture Capital’s Beth Engel and Mindmixer CEO Nick Bowden about fundraising, dealing with investors and more tips on becoming a successful business.

  • Dwolla improves on guest checkout feature, launches Dwolla Direct

    On Wednesday Dwolla announced the latest update to its services: Dwolla Direct, which will allow users to send money over Dwolla’s network without fully registering for an account.