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Coding & Cupcakes connects KC moms, daughters with programming
You might not find cupcakes at your typical user group meeting or hackathon, but at Kansas City Women in Technology’s next event, the sweet treat will be the attendee’s “coding fuel.” KCWiT invites KC-area mothers and their daughters to join them for Coding & Cupcakes, a three-hour event to teach coding and website building.
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Aksarben Innovation Initiative is an Omaha collaboration for validation
A new startup program focused on executing a business model canvas and lean principles aims to help early-stage startups figure out if their idea is viable. The new 10-week entrepreneurial endeavor, Aksarban Innovation Initiative, is using the Lean LaunchPad to help five startups: MultiMechanics, Techno FYI, Discovery Collective, Innovative Wellness and another undisclosed company. They’re…
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Last call: Nominations for the Silicon Prairie Awards close at midnight
It’s about that time. You can only procrastinate a few hours more. Nominations for the Silicon Prairie Awards end at midnight tonight. We’ve already had hundreds of flattering votes of confidence roll in, but if you haven’t had a chance to vouch for a co-worker or colleague, now’s the time. Or spread the word to…
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Get in the Ring expands eligibility to include non-U.S. citizens
Previously applications for the annual “Get in the Ring: The American Startup Clash” pitch competition were limited to American citizens. But that’s no longer the case.
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Kevin Rose talks stress, storytelling and living publicly at Big Omaha
Kevin Rose has made innumerable entrepreneurial leaps in the tech industry throughout the years, first as the founder of Digg and today as a general partner at Google Ventures where he focuses on early-stage and seed investments. Big Omaha emcee Antonio Neves sat down with Rose to chat about meditation, past successes and the tension…
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Weekly Recap: Shark Tank interview, Lean Lab demo day, Glass explorer
Every Monday Silicon Prairie News’ editorial team will share some of the interesting regional content we’ve read as well as SPN’s most-read stories over the last week…