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Pik-Up delivers logistical shipping solutions with new platform
Jake Wilkins came up with the idea for Lincoln startup Pik-Up during a trip back home to Ainsworth in north-central Nebraska. “I got a call from my dad, and he needed me to pick up some planter parts he bought in an online auction and transport them from North Bend to Ainsworth,” said Wilkins, Pik-Up…
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Lawrence-based Merchtable supports bands on- and offline
If you’ve ever gone to a live band performance, you’re familiar with the merch table – the place in back where you can buy t-shirts, recordings and other band merchandise. Merchtable, a Lawrence, Kansas startup, has created a digital platform to extend the reach of on-site merchandising. “We started in 2002 as Blue Collar Distro…
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Simple Strat positioned for high-growth in the marketing strategy space
Ali Schwanke burst onto Lincoln’s startup scene by winning Startup Weekend in 2013 with Exercise My Schedule, a tool to manage group fitness schedules. Today she is in her third year as Founder, CEO and Marketing Strategist for Simple Strat, a Lincoln marketing strategy startup. “I initially wanted to pour all my time into growing…
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SmallData Tech brings data transmission to out-of-network farmers
The Internet of Things (IoT) permeates all types of industries, including agriculture. Sensors collect data on everything from soil moisture levels to irrigation pump performance to water levels in wells and stock tanks. Making that data actionable requires either a visual inspection or a wireless transmission over a costly – and sometimes spotty – cellular…
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Virtual Incision completes $18 million Series B
Virtual Incision Corporation, a Nebraska medical startup resulting from a collaborative research project at the University of Nebraska, recently completed an $18 million Series B round of financing. The company has developed a surgical robot for colon resection, and the funds will support manufacturing and clinical trials leading up to approval by the U.S. Food…
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BrewBids serves up platform for buying and selling beverage equipment
The craft beverage industry is exploding across the country and the globe. Operating a successful craft brewery, winery, coffee shop or distillery requires a host of specialized equipment. Lincoln startup BrewBids is streamlining the process of buying and selling that equipment. “There’s a huge boom in the craft beer industry, with a lot of new…
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Click Targeter launches new reporting suite and data analysis services
Determining which online marketing channels work for a business – and which don’t – can be a challenge. Omaha startup Click Targeter has developed a comprehensive reporting suite and data analysis services to paint a more accurate picture. “If you’re just doing one type of online ad, it’s not that tricky,” said CEO Chris Beecham.…
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Healthy Under Pressure wants to make health a priority for founders
Entrepreneurs and startup teams spend countless hours paying attention to things like validating business ideas, developing products and raising capital. Burning the candle at both ends sometimes means that health and nutrition take a back seat. Amber Pankonin is on a mission to help. “Startups fail for a number of reasons, and burnout is one…
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Chicago-based Relativity leads the e-discovery industry
Relativity, a Chicago-based software firm, is experiencing huge growth in the business of making the legal discovery process much easier. Now with nearly 800 employees – including more than 200 new hires in 2017 – this leading e-discovery software firm has learned quite a bit about balancing company culture and growth. “Relativity is a software…
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The Bay and Hear Nebraska merge to form Rabble Mill
Mike Smith and Andrew Norman grew up together in Imperial, a town of about 2,000 in southwest Nebraska. Today, the two non-profit organizations they lead – The Bay and Hear Nebraska – are joining forces in a new venture called Rabble Mill. “We lived on the same street,” said Smith, Founder of The Bay and…