February 2010

  • Make It Happen – Student Quick Pitch Competition Febuary 25

    In celebration of National Entrepreneurship Week, the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, along with the Southeast Community College Entrepreneurship Center and the Lincoln Entrepreneurship Focus Program High School are holding the first-ever Make It Happen – Student Quick Pitch Competition

  • BuilderTREND named Constructech Top Product for second year

    BuilderTREND Solutions, a developer of web-based software for small to medium sized home builders and remodel professionals, announced that it has been named as one of Constructech Magazine’s Top Product. The award…

  • Lincoln-based startup, Agile Sports, plays role in NCAA signing day

    Today’s a big day for college football recruits and all those involved, from the families of the players to the fans of the college programs that add some of the nation’s top talent. Another important player in today’s events is a company out of Lincoln, Agile Sports Technology, whose product, Hudl, is influencing the offers…

  • Dwolla announces California expansion

    Cash transfer startup Dwolla has announced that they will be expanding to their second state on March 1, 2010 when they open up their service to consumers and merchants…

  • Five in Five with Chris De Jabet from Techēse

    Name: Chris De Jabet | City you’re blogging from: Lincoln, Nebraska | My blog is called techēse. I’ve defined that as “of or relating to technology or its language, culture, or people.” My goal is to write informative insights into interesting new technology. Expect a fair bit of Apple-related articles, naturally. The site just launched…

  • Tools for the Trade: Six essential tools for first-time bloggers

    Once you decide to take the plunge and start blogging there are a lot of things to do.It’s hard enough to consistently write new posts and stay dedicated to producing content as well as monitor the analytics of that content. Google Analytics – It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s literally the best. You must install…

  • SmartyPig, Foursquare in Des Moines Register

    A couple startups were mentioned this past week in the Des Moines Register. The first, a local startup with growing national impact, and the second, a New York City-based startup with growing impact on local businesses.

  • SPN interviews Shane Reiser of Startup Weekend

    Upon moving to Des Moines from St. Louis two years ago, Shane Reiser heard a lot of would-be entrepreneurs talking about their ideas but few taking action. He sought out to create an event to encourage bringing those ideas to fruition, and in the summer of 2009, he connected with the national staff of the…