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Brent Comstock’s take on StartupCity Spencer in Iowa
Community leaders of Spencer first reached out to me after my TEDx Lincoln debut in November 2014 with the intention of learning more about the rural innovation program I’ve been working on for about a year now. At first, our conversations were limited to brief email exchanges. It was great to see a group…
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Rodeo Analytics wants to shake up barrel racing
Technology and sports fit together like a hand in a well oiled baseball mit. From athlete wearables to instant replay, new technology has revolutionized the way sports like football, baseball and basketball are played and watched. When we asked Alex Adams of Rodeo Analytics if there was a place for technology in rodeo, the answer…
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Django Birthday celebrates the popular framework that started in Lawrence
Like so many good ideas before it, this weekend’s Python-powered conference-slash-block-party in downtown Lawrence, Kan., was born over beers. As conference organizer Jeff Triplett tells it, it was a Friday night after work when Django co-creator Jacob Kaplan-Moss mentioned, “Hey, Django turns 10 next year. That’s kind of a milestone.” The result of realizing that…
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The Silicon Prairie Awards are back! Nominations are open
Hey SPNers! As part of our emphasis on celebrating the tech community across the prairie, we are excited to announce the return of the Silicon Prairie Awards. This will be our 4th year, and it’s always a great opportunity for startup community leaders and feeders to get together and celebrate what we’ve accomplished together. Caleb…
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Fanstreamm helps minor league teams know their customers—and sell more tickets
This time last year, Fanstreamm won Startup Weekend Cedar Rapids and was about three weeks into Lincoln’s NMotion startup accelerator – with a different name and a different concept. It’s been “a whirlwind of a year,” said founder Jason Kristufek. Back then, Turnstile Cards was a mobile marketing platform based on the initial assumption that country’s…
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Jamie Tworkowski at Big Omaha: “Everybody in this room is living a story”
Jamie Tworkowski, Founder of To Write Love On Her Arms, explained the story behind his non-profit at Big Omaha 2015. He shared how he went from being a sales rep for Hurley making six figures in his 20s to travelling the world telling the story of a girl fighting depression and self-injury. “My hunch is that…
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Recurrency operates in San Francisco and Wichita. Here’s why that’s an advantage.
With teams on the West Coast and the Great Plains, Recurrency has found the freedom to hire for the best talent, regardless of geography. Recurrency is a recurring crowdfunding site for creative people looking to support other creatives. Supporters are given access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes sneak peeks of albums, films, records, and other…
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What did Hip Pocket’s Mark Zmarzly think of Startup Voodoo?
SPN: You have done articles with SPN before, but for any new readers, what is Hip Pocket? MZ: We help banks and credit unions engage any online or mobile visitor in a consultative conversation that relies on both social influence and personalized consultation. The end goal is to generate a mortgage or retirement lead. The…
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Mike Johnston at Big Omaha: “Put a financial value on your happiness”
Mike Johnston, creator of MikesLessons.com, spoke at Big Omaha in 2015 about how he grew a random video upload on YouTube into a successful business. At the beginning of his talk he explains the importance of passion in building a business. “How much is your happiness worth? Put an actual dollar amount to it, like…
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Coinplay.io offers indie game bundles for your BitCoin
Kansas City based digital game store Coinplay.io has launched game bundles to help developers sell more copies of their games. In March, Coinplay.io launched a brand new website ahead of their demo day pitch at BetaBlox, a Kansas City based startup incubator. At the event, Shane Park, CEO and co-founder of Coinplay.io, explained to a combined audience of…
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