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October 2011

  • Software developer, project manager, business development and more

    We’re excited to bring you our 73rd Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions at BlueCross and BlueShield of Nebraska and Yahoo! in Omaha …

  • Speakers from Microsoft, Saatchi & Saatchi X join Thinc Iowa lineup

    Today we’re announcing two more amazing speakers to the Thinc Iowa slate. Please help me welcome Andy Murray and Doug Olson to the lineup! Andy Murray is the founder and chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi X, a world-wide advertising network. Andy is a serial entrepreneur …

  • Startup Models seeks to simplify financial modeling for entrepreneurs

    Through his years of helping startups grow at the Business Innovation Zone in Des Moines, Mike Colwell …

  • Coming Monday…

    Next week, tune into Silicon Prairie News for a one-week video series of backstage interviews with our Big Omaha 2011 speakers. Produced by our Big Omaha photo and moving images partner, Malone & Company, this series gives you never-before seen insight into the experiences, strategies and philosophies of these inspiring entrepreneurs …

  • Live Blog: Immerse yourself in Portals, a live multimedia exploration

    Wednesday night, a group of about 20 had the privilege of attending Omaha’s opening performance of Portals, a collaboration merging live performance with film, technology and social media, at KANEKO, an artist’s creative center located in downtown Omaha. The 85-minute show featured a live solo performance by acclaimed violinist Tim Fain in front …

  • Following funding news, Nebraska Global on Twitter, in the media

    Yes, we already reported on Nebraska Global’s announcement of $17.7 million in additional funding earlier this week. But given that the capital raise by the Lincoln-based software investment fund is easily the largest of its kind we’ve seen on the Silicon Prairie this year — according to our research, a $10.6 million raise by Kansas…

  • In honor of Jobs, QuickCal donating profits to pancreatic cancer research

    Amidst an outpouring of social media tributes to Steve Jobs last night in the immediate aftermath of the Apple co-founder’s death, one from the Silicon Prairie stood out. QuickCal, which we reported on just yesterday, posted the following tweet: “100% of QuickCal profits will be donated for Pancreatic Cancer Research until 10/14. Indie devs -…

  • Think different

    If I remember correctly, I was in my middle school keyboard class when I first took notice of a series of black and white images that encouraged me to “Think different.” As we tested for our highest WPM (words per minute), it was hard not to take a break, stare up at the series of…

  • With ‘drastic upgrade’ to look and feel, QuickCal 3.0 sees sales soar

    QuickCal 3.0 is flying off the virtual shelves, and it has a Twitter tip to thank — in part, at least — for the uptick in sales. QuickCal, the application that takes natural language expressions describing calendar events or tasks and creates those events and tasks in iCal, has seen its daily sales quadruple …

  • Mark Hasebroock on missteps helping him find the right path

    “I think I’ve actually learned more from my mistakes,” Mark Hasebroock says, “than I have from my successes.” It’s a common refrain echoed by many who have been through the entrepreneurial wringer. But what’s uncommon about Hasebroock is the wide array of people, places and opportunities that have provided the learning experiences. …