After a bit of a hiatus, Dwolla’s furry mascot—the Dwolla Kwolla—is back on the Interwebs and back to spending time with the startup’s team.
Every Monday Silicon Prairie News’ editorial team will share some of the interesting regional content we’ve read as well as SPN’s most-read stories over the last week.
SPN’s most-read stories from last week
- “Hudl opening Omaha office, hopes to hire 43 for product team” by Jordan Pascale (5/1)
- “Artist installations once again are key to a full Big Omaha experience” by Joey Wolfe (4/30)
- “Find your way around 1,800+ miles of Iowa trails with new app” by Megan Bannister (4/28)
- “Powderhook closes $650K seed round, hires five team members” by Jordan Pascale (4/30)
- “The Big Omaha 2014 schedule is here” by Joey Wolfe (5/2)
Iowa
- A tale of two brothers—Scott and Bob Long—and how they share their father’s entrepreneurial spirit. — We Create Here
- It looks like the long-dormant Dwolla Kwolla is back and we’re loving it. — Twitter
- Men’s Style Lab is getting some national media love. — Mashable
- Join the Bloomsnap team for their launch party at Mars Cafe on Tuesday, May 6. — Facebook
- The University of Iowa’s 3 Day Startup wrapped yesterday with public presentations. Learn more about the students and the project they presented through the Creative Corridor’s social media coverage of the pitches. — Twitter
- The Des Moines Register’s Marco Santana takes a look at the rising trend of remote working. — Des Moines Register
Kansas City
- PivotDesk has opened its office-sharing service in Kansas City and Omaha, along with 22 other markets. — Kansas City Star
- Google is testing a free WiFi zone in an outdoor area of Crown Center. — KCBJ
- A blog sums up four of the panels at GCUC, a co-working conference held in town this past weekend. — Robin
Nebraska
- Why does Secret Penguin take Monday’s off? Find out. — Omaha World-Herald
- Travefy gives its list for the best things to do during the College World Series. — Travefy
- Why Chicago companies picked Omaha for an accelerator. — Built in Chicago
- See how ESPN uses Hudl. — Hudl’s Twitter
- Omaha Code School’s Sumeet Jain is on the cover of Omaha Magazine. — Omaha Magazine
- How Fuse fuels the Lincoln startup community. — Lincoln Journal Star
We love to hear what you’re up to! Read something interesting about entrepreneurship or startups in the Midwest? Send it our way at [email protected].
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