July 1, 2014

  • Local music site Hear Nebraska launches radio app, new site

    The nonprofit online media company that focuses on local Nebraska music launched a radio app and new site this week. HearNebraska.org has its first redesign since it launched in 2010 with a mission to make the state a globally recognized cultural destination. The new site is fully responsive with an embedded radio station that has…

  • Reiser: Startups should ditch the surveys and talk to customers

    Shane Reiser talks about customer development at Startup Weekends all the time, but it was his first time schooling startups at an accelerator like Straight Shot. The Lean Startup movement is hot on the minds of startups across the nation, and it was no different for the group of seven startups. Most had read “Lean…

  • You heard right: FitBark is a Fitbit, but for your canine companion

    “The biggest surprise was really Kansas City,” Fitbark’s founder Davide Rossi told SPN of the experience. “In terms of being a place not only for us to be strategically, but also that it’s just a beautiful place. I continue to say that when I came here from NYC, everybody was just so nice, like, suspiciously…

  • Applications for this year’s Get in the Ring competition are now open

    As of this morning, applications to compete in this year’s “Get in the Ring: The American Startup Clash” pitch competition are open. In order to apply, startups must be under five years old, have a founder who is a U.S. citizen and exhibit a “scalable and innovative business idea or model.”

  • Andrew Brooks talks Internet of Things in latest Big Omaha video

    Andrew Brooks, co-founder of Internet of Things company SmartThings, spoke with Big Omaha attendees on the subject of enabling smart homes while also enabling innovators to solve their industry’s problems. The Big Omaha video series is brought to you by First National Bank of Omaha.

  • Now you can see almost all athletes’ Twitter analytics with opendorse

    Ever wonder what LeBron James’ Twitter reach is like? Or maybe curious how often he curses in tweets, what his writing style is like or whether his follower engagement is more positive or negative? And if you want LeBron James to tweet about your product to his 13.3 million followers? Well, that’ll cost you about…

  • WebFilings changes name to Workiva, hones focus on Wdesk platform

    Ames cloud-based business reporting solutions company WebFilings announced Tuesday it will change its name to Workiva, in part to reflect its focus on its Wdesk platform.