August 26, 2014

  • New TAI president Brian Waller wants to spread reach, bring diversity

    New TAI president Brian Waller wants to spread reach, bring diversity

    More than a decade into his professional career, Brian Waller has found a position that is an extension of all of his previous experiences. Last week the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) announced that Waller would replace its president of nine years, Leann Jacobsen, who will step down the end of this month.

  • How Big Kansas City helped my bottled-up startup idea run free

    How Big Kansas City helped my bottled-up startup idea run free

    As we prepare for Big Kansas City 2014, we asked 2013 attendee Lacey Ellis to share her conference experience and why she’ll be a return attendee. Ellis is the founder and CEO of LittleHoots, a fast, fun and easy way to capture all the wonderful things your children say with beautiful designer templates that bring…

  • Method’s Eric Ryan makes good on Big Omaha promise to find long-lost soap

    Method’s Eric Ryan makes good on Big Omaha promise to find long-lost soap

    Like many entrepreneurs and visionaries who attend Big Omaha, Nate Allen was ready for an inspirational takeaway. As with past Big Omaha events, Allen—CTO of Kansas City-based software development firm Proof—was poised to glean seeds of wisdom from startup royalty such as Evan Williams and Kevin Rose. This year, however, he had an agenda.

  • UNL CEO’s Quick Pitch is back for a third year

    UNL CEO’s Quick Pitch is back for a third year

    The UNL Center for Entrepreneurship will host its third-annual “3-2-1 Quick Pitch” event Nov. 6. Students from Nebraska high schools, two-year colleges and four-year colleges will compete in the business pitch competition in the Club Level Suites at Memorial Stadium.

  • ClaimKit raises $560K round, with $360K from Mid-America Angels

    ClaimKit raises $560K round, with $360K from Mid-America Angels

    A document management startup that helps surety claim professionals collect information for and manage investigations just received a dose of certainty. ClaimKit, led by co-founder and CEO Chris Cheatham, just closed $360,000 in syndicated investment from Mid-America Angels—with participation from Women’s Capital Connection—and $200,000 from SeedStep Angels in Oklahoma.