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How LendEDU made it into Y Combinator on their second try
Nate Matherson and Matt Lenhard came up for the idea for LendEDU while college students in Delaware. After going through the Iowa Startup Accelerator in Cedar Rapids, they moved back to Delaware. In December they joined Y Combinator in Mountain View, California. SPN caught up with Matherson over the phone. SPN: What made you decide to apply…
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Tethon 3D reaches Kickstarter goal in 48 hours
Tethon Corporation Inc. (“Tethon 3D”) , a leader in ceramic 3D printing located in Omaha, recently reached their Kickstarter campaign goal for Porcelite Ceramic Resin for SLA/DLP 3D printing in two days. SPN caught up with Karen Linder, President and CEO of Tethon 3D over the phone to find out more about the product. SPN:…
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Lume Lifestyle has the smart leggings you’ve been waiting for
Lume Lifestyle used campus-based brand ambassadors to launch a successful Kickstarter campaign—and their company. About a year ago Waira Mungai, a student and personal trainer at the University of Kansas, saw a problem at the campus gym. “I noticed a girl who put her phone in her waistband and when she bent over it fell out.…
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FuturePay offers point of sale financing for consumers without a credit card
FuturePay is the alternative to credit cards for the millennial generation. From rare collectibles to weekly groceries, everything is available online. The world of ecommerce has given consumers complete control over when and how they want to shop. Not simply online but in the palm of their hands. It only makes sense that as consumers…
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From Now On offers a unique gameday experience at Omaha’s Baxter Arena
“It’s to create a great game day,” said Sue Thaden, CEO and President at Client Resources Inc. (CRi) and From Now On, LLC. With over 4,300 active users within the first few months, Mav X works by enabling push notifications to a fan’s phone, as well as providing live stats, team and player information. Thaden explained that…
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FinVR combines AI and augmented reality for investors
Speed + technology: it’s what financial firms and high frequency traders rely on when making their high-dollar investments. It’s also what separates the professional investors from the standard investor. This difference was the motivation behind Mark Neville’s FinVR, a virtual platform developed in 2014 to level the playing field for individual investors. By implementing the…
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Zapier gives us what we’ve dreamed of—Multi-Step Zaps
Zapier has launched a major new feature for its automated workflow platform: the ability to create multi-step Zaps. Until now Zapier has allowed users to create individual “zaps,” which are action-based triggers that connect various APIs to one another. For example, you can create a zap so that new Twitter mentions automatically share in your…
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HidrateSpark’s highly anticipated smart water bottle will ship in March
From Startup Weekend to Sprint Accelerator to Kickstarter campaign, HidrateSpark finally ready to take the world by storm. Founded by University of Minnesota alumni, HidrateSpark was built out of passion and necessity. CEO Nadya Nguyen pulled together a team of classmates for a Startup Weekend powered by Google for Entrepreneurs in Minneapolis to build the…
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MyRacePass moves to Lincoln to make waves across the country
For Josh Holt, Zach Calmus, and Ross Vaneck, the founders of MyRacePass, the go-to social network for all things racing, you won’t find any family ties to Lincoln, Nebraska. There wasn’t a friendly couch in town to sleep on until they found their feet. Yet the group decided to pick up their company from South…
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Aisle411 is building the future for the “Internet of Stores”
St. Louis based Aisle411 wants to make shopping retail as slick as Amazon. Like many startup stories, the Aisle411 story began with a frustrated founder. “It really started when I spent 10 minutes looking for a surge protector in a home improvement store,” said Nathan Pettyjohn, founder and CEO of Aisle411. “Three guys sent me all over the…