July 17, 2014

  • At 1MC, It’s Deductible co-founder shares what it’s like to get acquired

    1 Million Cups Omaha-Lincoln has shared founding stories, success stories, post-mortems and Wednesday, an acquisition story from Craig Walter of It’s Deductible, a tax software startup acquired by the makers of TurboTax in 2003…

  • The big pivot: from athletes and sports to… the Lyft of lawn care?

    Nearly every startup has had to pivot in some form or another. A tweak here or there. But two entrepreneurs from Florida taking part in the NMotion Accelerator in Lincoln have made a pretty drastic change: creating a company that helps athletes become entrepreneurs to creating an app for on-demand lawn care. Co-founders Mike Fingado…

  • Former KC startup myEDmatch wins SXSW V2V edtech pitch competition

    Yesterday myEDmatch was named the education technology winner of the V2Venture pitch competition at SXSW V2V in Las Vegas. Out of more than 200 applicants, myEDmatch—a job-matching site for educators that connects schools and teachers based on missions—pitched against five other finalists innovating in the education space.