Prairie Moves

  • AgLocal, Dwolla named on Fast Company innovative companies lists

    Two Silicon Prairie startups gained national recognition today when Fast Company released its 2014 list of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” online. Kansas City’s AgLocal…

  • Lincoln’s SCC hosts open house for Entrepreneurship Week

    Lincoln’s Southeast Community College is celebrating National Entrepreneurship Week with an event on Feb. 19 showcasing its Entrepreneurship Center, located at 285 S. 68th Street. The free, public event will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and provide visitors an opportunity to see what types of resources and programs the center offers. Steve Bors, the center’s new director, will…

  • Watch Kauffman’s State of Entrepreneurship live on Feb. 12

    It’s that time of year again: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation‘s fifth-annual State of Entrepreneurship Address is set for 11 a.m. CST on Feb. 12. The address will be streamed live from the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and will begin with the Foundation’s president and CEO Tom McDonnell presenting the state of entrepreneurship in America.…

  • ABPathfinder CEO Jeff Blackwood steps into autism advocacy roles

    ABPathfinder CEO Jeff Blackwood just stepped into two new roles that will build on his startup’s vision of helping those with autism. He’s been elected as vice president of the Autism Society–The Heartland, the Society’s local chapter, and also will serve as the National Autism Society’s advocacy representative for Kansas. The startup’s software helps therapists…

  • AIM reaches out to teach Nebraska, western Iowa kids how to code

    AIM, a non-profit that promotes using technology to empower people, is offering a new educational program that teaches kids to code. AIM CoderDojo classes will soon be available in Omaha, Kearney, Neb. and Council Bluffs, Iowa. The program uses volunteer mentors to teach free, open source coding classes to young people. Classes for kids ages 8-12 include Scratch,…

  • Applications open for presenters at TAI’s third i2iowa through Feb. 28

    For the third year, early stage startups looking for investors have another means of introduction: i2iowa, an annual “investors and innovators forum” presented by the Technology Association of Iowa. The morning will consist of educational sessions and during the second part of the event, selected companies will participate in rapid-fire pitches to a panel of investors.…

  • Applications for annual Pappajohn student competition now open

    Calling all Iowa college students: Applications for the annual Pappajohn New Venture Student Business Plan Competition are now open. Sponsored by John Pappajohn and Equity Dynamics Inc., the competition is open to all full-time college or university students in Iowa who are interested in starting their own business.  Students will first compete regionally with three $500 grants…

  • Applications to attend KC Chamber’s Access for Entrepreneurs close Friday

    Next month the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce‘s lunch program, Access for Entrepreneurs, will return for another season. From March through December, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to engage with senior-level executives from an array of Kansas City companies over lunch. Last year’s slate of guests included H&R Block CEO Bill Cobb, Blue Cross and…

  • Influence & Co. named one of Forbes’ Most Promising Companies

    Located smack in the middle of Missouri, Influence & Co. has been making a name for itself in content marketing and thought leadership by building brands. Now, Forbes is taking notice. The Columbia, Mo.-based startup, which has grown to 45 employees since it was founded in 2011, was ranked No. 72 on the publication’s list…

  • Oxide featured in AIGA’s 100 Years of Design for voting ballot project

    Omaha-based design firm Oxide Design Co. has been featured in AIGA’s “100 Years of Design,” a collection of significant contributions to graphic design over the past century. The interactive site was launched this week …