AOL co-founder Steve Case and the Rise of the Rest tour gave Leap.it co-founder Mike Farmer (right) $100,000 after the search startup won Thursday’s pitch competition in KC.
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
- A year after launch, gigabit Internet brings Omaha customers up to speed by Anna Hensel (10/8)
- Hudl to host open house at new Omaha office by Jordan Pascale (10/8)
- The Midwest’s designers and makers will convene for Recess in Lincoln by Jordan Pascale (10/7)
- Everything you need to know about Des Moines Tech Week by Megan Bannister (10/7)
- The evolution of an accelerator: how Straight Shot is growing for year three by Guest Contributor (10/6)
Iowa
- A TV spot about the Rise of the Rest pitch competition featured Offspring app. — WHO-TV
- ClusterFlunk co-founders AJ Nelson and Joe Dallago participating in Go Daddy’s Campfire Hangout series last week. Watch the recorded video if you missed the live interview. — The Campfire Hangout
- Bawte pitched at Techstars Boulder last week. — Vimeo
- The Des Moines Register’s startup reporter, Marco Santana, has a new job in Orlando. A farewell column. — Des Moines Register
Kansas City
- Eon Sports VR got some national media attention in a CBS Sports spot about engineering the perfect football season. — CBS Sports
- Leap.it wins Rise of the Rest tour in KC, $100,000. — Forbes
- Local startup company chosen to receive $100,000. — Fox 4
- MindMixer finds that hiring great talent attracts great talent. — KC Business Journal
Nebraska
- Bulu Box wins the Lincoln Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Spirit award; Paul Jarrett takes selfie with Mayor, Chamber Pres. — Select Lincoln
- AIM is offering an auction for time with C-level executives to raise money to spread tech awareness. — AIM
- The 24-hour CodeDay Omaha is Nov. 8-9. — CodeDayOmaha
- The next Spark Series in Lincoln is by Josh Berry and centers on sales for startups. — Spark Series
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.
