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Christine McGuigan

  • Don’t Panic Labs pioneers “dev-for-equity” model to help startups

    Don’t Panic Labs pioneers “dev-for-equity” model to help startups

    Lincoln based Don’t Panic Labs doesn’t believe that building software should be a matter of uncertainty. “There’s a lot of conventional wisdom right now that says if you’re going to build software and you have all these uncertainties and changes coming for it, basically you can’t architect for it,” said Brian Zimmer, Business Director at…

  • Omaha’s JumpStart Challenge to award over $10,000 in prizes for business concepts

    Omaha’s JumpStart Challenge to award over $10,000 in prizes for business concepts

    Omaha’s first JumpStart Challenge of 2017 launched on Tuesday with a reverse pitch presentation from three local organizations. Each challenge has a specific set of goals focusing on business, culture and community. The problems presented are focusing around Omaha but have an industry-wide scope. The City of Omaha Challenge – How can City Hall better…

  • Lincoln’s JumpStart Challenge is awarding $3,000 for business ideas

    Lincoln’s JumpStart Challenge is awarding $3,000 for business ideas

    On February 9, Union Bank and Trust, along with the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development and NMotion, will be kicking off the fifth annual JumpStart Challenge with a reverse pitch presentation. Presenters will be sharing a specific, real-world FinTech challenge that they encounter in the industry. Teams have 10 days to work up a solution…

  • Get ready: 3 months to Silicon Prairie Awards

    Get ready: 3 months to Silicon Prairie Awards

    We’re exactly three months out from the 5th Silicon Prairie Awards! This year our startup awards gala will take place during Omaha Startup Week. Come be a part of the celebration as we honor nine companies or individuals who bring outstanding products, excellent service and selfless contributions to the region. This years awards categories will…

  • Fairshop brings customer service to home improvement ecommerce

    Fairshop brings customer service to home improvement ecommerce

    Omaha based Fairshop reinvents the standard home improvement ecommerce website with an entrepreneurial twist. When Fairshop co-founders Iyad Aldalooj and Jay Raggal found themselves in the ecommerce marketplace in early 2013, they were committed to bringing their startup to the head of the home improvement market. How Fairshop works Aldalooj and Raggal had seen the…

  • Midwest Digital Marketing Conference announces $5,000 startup pitch competition

    Midwest Digital Marketing Conference announces $5,000 startup pitch competition

    The Midwest Digital Marketing Conference returns to St. Louis this year with a startup pitch competition. The MDMC Entrepreneur­ship Competition will reward the highest quality digital startups located in the Midwest. The winning pitch will receive a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by Purina and UMSL Accelerate. Focusing on digital startups The pitch competition is a…