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MetKnow gamifies getting to know people in large social and professional circles
There are dozens of social networks in use that connect friends, classmates, coworkers and associates. But those networks assume that one crucial step has already taken place––that users know the names of the people they’re connecting with. But what happens when someone joins a new offline network of 200 or 300 people? How does someone…
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MetaCommunications’ new CEO brings Fortune 500 experience
Football fans will likely remember Gregg Hammann from his days as a wide receiver for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. The former football player is also the former executive of Nautilus/Coca-Cola/Levi’s and last month, he stepped in to steer Iowa City company, MetaCommunications as CEO and president. How MetaCommunications works MetaCommunication’s primary product is Workgroups…
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Nitride Solutions closes fourth round of funding with $2.75M
Nitride Solutions Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced nitride substrates for LEDs, lasers, and power electronics, recently closed their fourth round of funding at $2.75M. “It exceeded our expectations,” said Nitride Solutions CEO Jeremy Jones. “The original [goal] was $2 million and we oversubscribed it by $750,000.” This latest round of funding was…
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Construction begins on USD Discovery District in Sioux Falls, SD
Ground was broken last week on the USD Discovery District, an 80-acre contemporary corporate and academic research park under development in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Business leaders from across the region were in attendance, as well as members of the U.S. Economic Development Administration and South Dakota governor Dennis Daugaard. “We are excited to see…
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Midland University launches Corporate Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
Midland University: Omaha Campus is currently accepting applications for the first round of their new Corporate Entrepreneurship Certificate Program launching in early June. The seven-month program consists of MBA courses focused on entrepreneurship for intrepreneurs and bringing startup-style thinking to established business careers. “[The certificate uses] some of our MBA coursework that we really think…
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Iowa AgriTech Accelerator seeks applicants for 2017 cohort
The Iowa AgriTech Accelerator is seeking early-stage companies with an idea, intellectual property or prototype for agricultural innovation to participate in their inaugural cohort beginning on July 10 in Des Moines, Iowa. “We’re excited about the interest we’ve received throughout the AgTech community,” says Tej Dhawan, interim director of the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator. “We’ve received…
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Snowshoe Candy Co. wins $10K in prizes at Get Started Omaha
Cox Business brought Get Started Omaha back for the fourth year during Omaha Startup Week earlier this month. The event featured six entrepreneurs pitching their businesses to a panel of experts for a shot at $7,500 in cash and a $2,500 Cox Media package. This year’s pitch winner was Ali Clark from Snowshoe Candy Co.,…
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MTRL DSGN uses high-tech design to create functional home products
MTRL DESN co-founders Nick Mauer and Josh Powell solve spatial problems in homes and commercial environments with functional laser-cut art made from reclaimed wood and cardboard. But what exactly is MTRL? “We’ve always had a hard time describing who we are and what we do,” joked Mauer. “We build things and we design things out…
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Fourstarzz Media launches influencer marketing Campaign Designer tool
This morning, Lincoln-based Fourstarzz Media, the world’s first influencer marketing service aggregator, announced the launch of their Campaign Designer, a first-of-its-kind automated tool that calculates an optimal influencer marketing campaign for a product or service. “When we talk to our customers, a lot of them have never heard of influencer marketing,” said Dennis Doerfl, Fourstarzz…
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Nebraska ranks third in study of best states for millennials
Nebraska ranked as the third best state for millennials in a Moneyrates.com data-driven study which measured the best and worst states for millennials in 2017. The list was ranked eight factors including the job market for young adults, young adult proportion of the population, college tuition affordability and residential rental availability and affordability. “The Great…