Devon Gronenthal demonstrates Google Glass technology for the Norfolk Daily News. The newspaper featured the 18-year-old Glass user from Humphrey, Neb., a town of 760 people.
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.
SPN’s most-read stories from last week
- After publicity from ProductHunt post, Bawte joins Techstars Boulder by Megan Bannister (7/14)
- Silicon Prairie Awards nomination process open now, get your tickets by SPN (7/14)
- The big pivot: from athletes and sports to… the Lyft of lawn care? by Jordan Pascale (7/17)
- Ryan Downs: scaling Proxibid started with culture, right people, process by Guest Contributor (7/12)
- 95 KC startup-related Twitter accounts you should follow right now by Megan Bannister (7/9)
Iowa
- Marco Santana chats with one of the producers of “Shark Tank” during their open call in Des Moines. — Des Moines Register
- NextStep.io took home $5,000 from Wellmark’s Mentor Match event. — We Create Here
- We’ll have to wait a bit longer to learn the inaugural class of the Iowa Startup Accelerator. Mark your calendar for Aug. 4. — We Create Here
- The weekly Welch Avenue newsletter officially sent out its 52nd edition last week. Check out some of the newsletter’s stats. — Welch Avenue Daily
- Drake University’s Lorentzen Hatchery program got some love from the local news. — KCCI
- Josh McNary shares some thoughts after a talk he gave to the University of Iowa JPEC’s Dev/Iowa program. — McNary’s personal blog
Kansas City
- Missed The Lean Labs demo day? Catch the recorded live stream of the event. — Livestream
- Red Nova Labs partnered with Finding Kansas City with 10 ways to give back to the community. — Finding Kansas City
- Melissa Roberts joined the Enterprise Center of Johnson County (ECJC) as its new marketing director. — ECJC
- 1Weather was included on Lifehacker’s list of essential Android apps. — Lifehacker
Nebraska
- A Norfolk-based Google Glass explorer shares his experience. — Norfolk Daily News
- Jim Linder outlines universities’ role in economic development, talks about entrepreneurship. — UNL
- Valvora, Union Pacific’s “startup” inside its IT department is featured by the Omaha Chamber. — Omaha Chamber
- Karla Santi was named CEO of Blend Interactive. — Blend Interactive (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
- Small Buisness Association loans grow in size in Nebraska; Iowa sees dip. — Omaha World-Herald
- Firespring has been named a certified B-Corp for making social and environmental impact instead of solely focusing on the bottom line. — Firespring
We love to hear what you’re up to! Read something interesting about entrepreneurship or startups in the Midwest? Send it our way at editor@siliconprairienews.com.
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