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Economic developers attend KC summit to discuss growing entrepreneurial communities
Last month’s Growing Entrepreneurial Communities Summit drew over 200 economic developers to Kansas City to discuss and share best practices in growing entrepreneurial communities in their home states. The summit was the second of its kind, following up 2016’s inaugural event. “We designed this conference as a practitioner summit,” said Dell Gines, senior community development…
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Capital Innovator’s 2018 Demo Day shows off women-led and internationally-based startups
Capital Innovators’ annual Demo Day, approaching on May 15, is an opportunity for each of the program’s startup founders to tell their stories and share their visions for their company as they enter the next level in their growth trajectories. In addition to presentations from the startups, Demo Day will feature keynote speaker Chris Motley,…
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Digital Sandbox’s proof-of-concept program helps launch Kansas City startups
In a startup ecosystem as large as Kansas City’s, it can be difficult for an entrepreneur to know where to start when looking for resources to help them launch their vision. Five years ago, Digital Sandbox launched as an answer to that hurdle. Digital Sandbox’s mission is to provide proof-of-concept resources to support early-stage commercialization…
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Omaha’s Midwest Bankware Solutions is solving data problems facing financial institutions
Omaha-based Midwest Bankware Solutions is taking the mundane and complex issues facing financial institutions and simplifying them with their Anycore product. Midwest Bankware Solutions is a fintech offshoot of Midwest Cloud Computing and was created to address banking process problems. Their Anycore platform is an answer to the problem surrounding banks and their ability to…
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Omaha-based TAGG recognized nationally as small business champion
Two Omaha-based small businesses have been named winners of the 2018 American Small Business Championship by SCORE. The founders of 621 Gifts and fundraising tech-startup TAGG (Together A Greater Good) were among 102 entrepreneurs from across the country who were recognized for their dedication and success. SCORE is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert…
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Omaha blockchain event returns during Berkshire Hathaway weekend
Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC), in partnership with the Greater Omaha Chamber, are bringing Blockchain: Let’s Get Real to The Mastercraft on May 4. The second annual blockchain event will take place during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting weekend, and will focus on applications for blockchain technology in the agricultural, supply chain, payment and insurance…
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Lewis and Clark Ventures releases 2018 Between the Coasts Report
St. Louis-based Lewis & Clark Ventures recently released their 2018 “Between the Coasts” Report. For the second year in a row, the report shares findings about the region, its challenges and its promise. “There’s a sense that something is happening in the middle of the country and maybe it’s not entirely clear to outsiders,” said…
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NOISE and Texty Tours partner to bring North Omaha a community-led news platform
Omaha’s Texty Tours, a tech startup specializing in text-based content delivery, announced this week that they will be partnering with NOISE to provide the digital platform and tech support for their new community-led news network. NOISE (North Omaha Information Support Everyone) is a publication and news network committed to strengthening information creation and distribution in…
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AdSwapper gives mobile and online users control over their data
Google’s 2018 first-quarter earnings are out, and although the cost-per-click is down, earnings are up. The tech giant reported earning $31.16 billion from January through March. The global digital advertising industry as a whole is estimated to be worth somewhere in the range of $260 billion. That’s a lot of money and a lot of…
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A focus on flexibility and innovation keeps Proxibid growing
Proxibid, one of Omaha’s orginial tech startups, announced on Tuesday record online sales and Gross Merchandise Value (GMV), leading to the company’s strongest month and quarter in its history. “We saw a 37 percent growth in online sales for March,” said Ryan Downs, President and CEO of Proxibid. “There is a no more indicative measure…