Jay Wilkinson

  • Wilkinson: Firespring, Floor99 merger is perfect fit, will merge Feb. 3

    Two Lincoln SaaS companies, merged at the beginning of the year, will offer even more services to nonprofits …

  • Citing tax credits, Nebraska Angels tab Kansas co. for latest investment

    The Nebraska Angels, a consortium of individual angel investors, have made their first substantial investment in a non-Nebraska company. Yesterday, the group announced its participation alongside Kansas and California investment groups in a $1.8 million investment in Nitride Solutions, a Wichita, Kan.-based tech company. Though terms of the deal were not disclosed, Nebraska Angels board…

  • Inc. magazine names Firespring one of Top Small Business Workplaces

    Lincoln-based Firespring was recently named to Inc. magazine’s Top Small Company Workplaces, a list that celebrates 50 of the best small and mid-sized business work environments across the country. The list is compiled annually in conjunction with Winning Workplaces, a nonprofit organization dedicated to small business development. Firespring was chosen for the honor from a…

  • SPN interviews Jay Wilkinson of Nebraska Angels

    Before Omaha-based SkyVu Pictures received national attention with its first iPhone app, Battle Bears, it had the attention of a small group of angel investors in its home state. The group, Nebraska Angels, is made of up about 35 individuals who collaborate on due diligence while making investment decisions on their own. Formed in 2006…

  • Lincoln Chamber awards Firespring Small Business of the Year

    Shortly after posting our interview with Jay Wilkinson this morning, some great news came out about his company, Firespring. At yesterday’s Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s 14th Annual Celebrate Business Luncheon, Firespring was announced as the 2009 Small Business of the Year. Congratulations to Jay and his team, and to read more about yesterday’s event, check…

  • SPN interviews Jay Wilkinson of Firespring

    A few weeks ago, I met up with Jay Wilkinson, founder and CEO of Lincoln-based Firespring. Firespring provides its clients with marketing strategies, business consultation and custom-made websites. Now, after 17 years in business, Wilkinson has announced the Firespring brand is set to franchise. Check out the video below for a brief overview of the…

  • Firespring founder speaks at Lincoln’s Young Professionals Group event

    Last Tuesday at roughly 4 p.m., Jay Wilkinson laid down the law. Business law. The founder and CEO of Firespring — a market consulting and web site development firm — spoke at Marz Bar (1140 O Street, Lincoln) to 50 members of the Lincoln Young Professionals Group about the trials, tribulations and triumphs of running…

  • Jay Wilkinson of Firespring to speak in Lincoln

    Mark your calendars for 4:00 p.m. this coming Tuesday, August 4th! Jay Wilkinson, Founder & CEO of Firespring will be speaking at the Marz Bar at 1140 O Street in Lincoln. This is your chance to hear how one entrepreneur solved a problem for his thriving printing business and parlayed that into a separate  multimillion…