Lincoln-based EliteForm partnered with an Iowa weight rack manufacturer to create custom EliteForm racks for the Oklahoma Sooners weight room.
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
- Drum roll, please… Here are all 56 Silicon Prairie Awards finalists by SPN Newsroom (7/28)
- Nordstrom’s Trunk Club acquisition a success for Men’s Style Lab’s growth by Megan Bannister (8/1)
- Big Omaha furniture partner Hutch moving into bigger space to do more by James Walmsley (7/24)
- From airplane graveyards to kitchens, Flight tiles have a story by Jordan Pascale (7/25)
- Bodeefit CEO: How to make noise if your startup is bootstrapped by Jordan Pascale (7/30)
Iowa
- Looking for something to read? Check out this list of 40 entrepreneurial-focused books recommended by the Iowa Startup Accelerator’s mentors. — We Create Here
- Eric Engelmann shares a bit about the Iowa Startup Accelerator before today’s “opening day.” — Des Moines Register
- Students participating in Drake University’s Lorentzen Hatchery program will pitch what they’ve been working on at 1 Million Cups Des Moines Wednesday. — Facebook
- Calling all women business owners: The deadline for the Invest in She pitch competition is Aug. 11. — Ascent
Kansas City
- Sprint Accelerator alum Medicast got some national media attention. — CNN
- Steve Roatch, president and CEO of Twentyseven Global, shares his thoughts on who’s making a difference in KC. Thanks for including us on the list, Steve! — KCSourceLink
- Join turnstone Aug. 19 to talk about creating and fostering great culture in the workplace. — Eventbrite
- Video robotics startup CandyCam is back in the spotlight with a Kickstarter campaign for its SkyHook Mini. — Kickstarter
Nebraska
- Conference seeks nominations for ‘most promising’ startup in Omaha, KC, DSM and more. — Omaha World-Herald
- EliteForm partnered with an Iowa weight rack manufacturer to create custom EliteForm racks for the Oklahoma Sooners athletic department. — EliteForm
- Code school: a trendy diversion or a legit career investment? A guest post by Michael Todd. — Flywheel
- Megan Hunt of Hello Holiday noticed a trend: successful women entrepreneurs are often married to their co-founders that have technical expertise. — Princess Lasertron
- Omaha’s own Shane Reiser will be curating a weekly reading list of what’s happening in communities around the world with “Startup Communities” author Brad Feld. — StartupDigest
We’d love to hear what you’re up to! Read something interesting about entrepreneurship or startups in the Midwest? Send it our way at editor@siliconprairienews.com.
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