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The editorial team is about to get out and about for open office hours
As SPN’s editorial team, one of the most exciting things we get to do is help share the stories of startups across the Silicon Prairie. Every day we receive countless emails, answer numerous phone calls and overhear more than a few tidbits about all the awesome things going on in our entrepreneurial communities …
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She’s late to her own intro, but our operations manager had things to do
So, I’ve never actually written a bio before, and while this post may seem a little on the tardy side, I had to knock out a few top priorities before writing about myself. In creating my recent to-do list, I of course had to include the items I already completed, just so I could check…
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From the field: Happy holidays from the Silicon Prairie News team
To those of you who still believe you have plenty of time to start your search for the perfect gift, to those who are already wrapped up next to a fire embracing the holiday spirit and to everyone in between, our team wishes you a very merry holiday, surrounded by family, friends and those who…
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KC Mayor Sly James helps us wrap up our last meetup of the year
Tuesday night we made it out to the Green Lady Lounge in downtown Kansas City, Mo., for our last meetup of the year. Throughout the evening we caught up with around 85 entrepreneurs and creatives, in addition to Mayor Sly James. The Kansas City community has been an exciting one for us to enter into…
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SPN’s new Omaha editor hates to write bios, but here’s one anyway
Sigh. I hate bios. I especially hate bios that say so and so is “addicted to coffee” or “a wannabe gourmet cook” or “a social media guru/ninja/pro.” Really, it’s more interesting if you’re not addicted to coffee. Also, let’s delete anything with the words “junkie,” “buff” or “aficionado.” I try not to play into the…
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Say goodbye to 2013 with us next Tuesday at Green Lady Lounge in KC
As our inaugural Big Kansas City was wrapping up this past year and the clock ticked well past midnight, a special group of people found themselves at the Green Lady Lounge and were forever changed. Ever since that evening we have been trying to get back to enjoy their delicious selection of beverages and appetizers,…
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Startup job crawls connect 275-plus students to 100 companies
It started in Omaha—included Lincoln—spread to Kansas City and ended in Des Moines. The Startup Job Crawl has made its way around the region and successfully connected about 275 students to nearly 100 companies across the Silicon Prairie…
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This year, Silicon Prairie entrepreneurs are thankful for…
Two years ago, we asked the Silicon Prairie a simple question: What are you thankful for this year? So keeping with tradition—we published a similar post last year as well—we spoke with 20 different founders, investors and entrepreneurs about what they are thankful for this holiday …
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Announcing two returning SPN series: Founder Friday and Prairie Portraits
As our editorial team continues to grow—stay tuned for an introduction to our new Omaha editor—we’ve taken a long look at the content we produce and how we serve the Silicon Prairie. With many of the same thoughts in mind, we’re excited to announce the relaunch of two SPN series: Founder Friday and Prairie Portraits…
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From the field: Surrounding ourselves with great people, great ideas
At some level, each of us has probably considered the idea that we are the average of the company we keep—who we chose to spend time with impacts our own thoughts, ideas and perspectives. This was the case for the SPN team in KC as we moved into our space at the Sprint Accelerator, powered…