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Maker Faire: Kansas City adds Dougherty, O’Reilly to speaking slate
Maker Faire: Kansas City earlier this week announced the addition of speeches by Maker Faire’s organizers to its schedule of events. Dale Dougherty (left) and Tim O’Reilly (right), co-founders of O’Reilly Media, organize Maker Faires, which are family-friendly events to make, create, learn, invent, craft, recycle …
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ICORA releases first product, Mako XRM
The second of Nebraska Global’s spin-offs released its first product earlier this month in hopes of capitalizing on the “momentum and potential” of the program it enhances. ICORA, an internet software vendor that operates under the umbrella of Lincoln-based venture capital fund Nebraska Global, on June 1 announced the general release …
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Omaha out as Code for America 2012 selection process moves on
Omaha’s shot at becoming one of Code for America’s 2012 city partners ended on Wednesday, when the organization announced 10 finalists for next year’s project and Omaha was not …
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Gov. Heineman visits Hayneedle to discuss Talent & Innovation Initiative
From the home base of one made-in-Nebraska startup success story, Gov. Dave Heineman today touted measures recently passed to enable other such stories. Heineman visited Hayneedle headquarters to highlight opportunities afforded to Nebraska businesses by the four-part Talent & Innovation Initiative, which passed during the recently completed legislative session. Among the Talent & Innovation Initiative’s…
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Clickstop, founder Guenther garner regional recognition
The Corridor Business Journal held its annual awards last month to recognize business success stories across eastern Iowa. Clickstop received recognition twice, including Tim Guenther, Clickstop’s founder, being named as Entrepreneur of the Year for 2011. Said Guenther about taking home the big prize: “Winning the Entrepreneur of the Year award is a great honor.…
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Billups creates time to deliver mobile movie app, RedBlue Flix
By day, Toran Billups works as a software developer with Iowa Student Loan. By night, he’s a father and husband. But by early morning, he’s an inventor of time. “I looked at the time in the day,” Billups, 28, said, “and because there wasn’t enough, I had to come up with some, so I invented…
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MindMixer revamps homepage, announces launch of seven more sites
When I reached out to Nick Bowden for a phone interview Thursday morning, the MindMixer co-founder and CEO was happy to oblige. But it soon became clear that Bowden’s a busy man. “Nathan (Preheim, MindMixer’s co-founder and COO) and I are at a conference in Madison (Wis.) this whole week presenting the concept and showing…
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PIPELINE alumni stepping up to help match Kauffman Foundation grant
PIPELINE alumni continue to dig into their pockets to help fuel the future of entrepreneurship in the region. PIPELINE president and CEO Joni Cobb said Wednesday that past participants of the Kansas-based entrepreneurship program for innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs have have raised an additional $55,000 since presenting a check for $160,000 to PIPELINE in late April.…
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Startup Open launches second search for globe’s top entrepreneurs
Startup Open, a competition that recognizes startups with high-growth potential, has launched its search for the 50 most promising new startups around the world, to be announced in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2011. The “GEW 50” will be announced on Oct. 15, with those companies subsequently competing for the top honors and prizes.…
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Events: KCITP Zaarly Launch Party, Design + Tech, Heartland Greenup
There’s no shortage of ways to ring in June on the Silicon Prairie, with parties and happy hours galore over the first three days of the month. It’s also a week to celebrate debuts, as Design + Tech will host its inaugural meeting and Kansas City’s IT Professionals are …