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Infotec 2017: Featured startup community leaders
Infotec, the Silicon Prairie’s annual business tech community gathering, is right around the corner on Tuesday, March 28. Infotec merges the best of big tech conferences with the feel of small networking events and creates an exciting experience centered around technology, business and innovation. Infotec’s breakout sessions, keynotes, workshops and networking opportunities provide both seasoned…
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KCSourceLink releases fourth annual We Create KC report
On Friday, KCSourceLink released their fourth annual We Create KC report on the state of Kansas City entrepreneurship. Since 2013, We Create KC has been a useful report in tracking Kansas City’s progress in the region’s mission to nurture entrepreneurship and economic growth. KCSourceLink is a network of over 240 business-building resources that in 2016…
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Big Omaha speaker announcement: Netflix Co-founder Mitch Lowe
Big Omaha features speakers from across the globe who bring a wide variety of experiences and knowledge to the Silicon Prairie. As Big Omaha announces their speakers, we’ll be featuring them on SPN so you can get to know them and find out how they’re helping to shape the startup ecosystem prior to the conference…
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Omaha tech library Do Space to award $10,000 to 3 fellows
This summer, community technology library Do Space, is awarding three Innovation Fellowships to Omaha-area educators. The three fellows will each receive a $10,000 stipend to create innovative projects in 3D printing, robotics, and software development. Recipients of the stipend will have access to Do Space’s resources and a materials budget to help with the creation…
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LeverageRx wins $10,000 and connections at YPO EDGE
When LeverageRx, an online lending and insurance marketplace for doctors, participated in an online accelerator this winter, little did they know that they would be walking away from the experience with a $10,000 prize and new business connections that spanned the globe. LeverageRx founder Colin Nabity was selected for the accelerator program sponsored by YPO…
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Interface joins the Women’s Center for Advancement for free workshop
On March 22nd, Interface School and the Women’s Center for Advancement (WCA) are teaming up to provide a free two-hour introductory workshop to anyone affected by domestic violence. Shonna Dorsey, Vice President of Fundraising and Community Development for Interface, and Amber Knecht, Senior Project Manager at Bozell, will be co-facilitating the event. Both Dorsey and…
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Ziyak knows where the fun is
There’s nothing worse than missing a bacon festival. Ziyak President and cofounder, Randy Grommet learned that the hard way. His loss ended up being everyone else’s gain when a missed day of bacon spurred the idea for Ziyak, a mobile app for Android and iOS that shows users what is happening around their city. Ziyak…
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Techstars Kansas City investing in 10 companies through summer accelerator
Techstars doesn’t just build businesses, they build startup ecosystems around the world. As one of Techstars’ 26 worldwide cohort programs, Techstars Kansas City is looking for 10 companies to accept into their accelerator program this summer. The Kansas City program is different from the other 25 Techstar programs taking place in 2017. Since it’s a…
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Omaha’s JumpStart Challenge awards over $10,000 in prizes to winning concepts
Omaha’s first JumpStart Challenge of 2017 wrapped up on Tuesday with three participants winning over $10,000 in prizes. The 16 participants presented their concepts on stage at the Blue Barn Theater. The presentations featured solutions to three reverse pitch challenges from The City of Omaha, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA), and Metropolitan Community College given…
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Proxibid hosts charity auction for $10,000 bottle of bourbon
Online auction site Proxibid is using their worldwide platform to attract bidders on a rare and collectable bottle of bourbon, the sale of which will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Omaha. The auction runs February 15-23. Buffalo Trace Distillery released 200 bottles of bourbon from 1980, 1982 and 1983 to non-profit organizations across…