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Our 10 favorite Kansas startup stories of 2016
Silicon Prairie News covers the tech startup scene across Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Here are our most popular stories from Kansas this year: 1. Wichita State Innovation Campus aims to unite university and community (Wichita) Wichita State University is expanding its infrastructure to accommodate new buildings dedicated to allowing students and faculty to interact in a…
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DealAnyDay helps consumers find discounts in their city—no coupon required
Mailani Veney’s Hawaiian heritage permeates the culture of her Lincoln startup, DealAnyDay. “It’s been really easy for us to recruit talent because of our ‘Aloha Spirit,’” said Veney, the company President. “It’s the spirit of doing something without expecting something else in return.” DealAnyDay is a website and mobile app that allows users to search…
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Pear Deck expands from Iowa City into Kansas City
Iowa City-based edtech startup Pear Deck is expanding its sales team into Kansas City this summer. The decision follows the hire of Nick De Buyl as VP of Sales, who was previously the Director of Sales for Netchemia, a Kansas City education startup which was acquired by PeopleAdmin out of Austin in February 2015. “I felt like…
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Omaha Code School opens Star City Code School in Lincoln
Omaha Code School is expanding its world-class education program to Nebraska’s capital city. The Omaha Code School (OCS) has had a successful first two years in the community. Now OCS is expanding into the Lincoln market with the Star City Code School (SCCS). SPN sat down with Sumeet Jain and Andrew Ek to learn more. So why Lincoln?…
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Sioux City’s startup community has no illusions
The working class city on the Missouri River has a history with tech innovation—a history it hopes to transcend. At Base 3, Sioux City’s annual entrepreneurship event, a microbrewer passes out samples of hibiscus beer while live local musicians play in the background. Sioux City’s young, creative and ambitious mingle around the century-old, exposed red brick…
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QA with Ryan Martinez and Sean Richardson on Sioux City and Base 3
On Thursday, July 16th, Sioux City’s premier entrepreneurship night, Base 3, will be returning for its fourth event. The one-night event includes 3 speakers, live music and art, as well as beer sampling and food. We spoke by phone with the event’s organizers Sean Richardson and Ryan Martinez from Flyover Technology to find out…
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How SquareOffs connects Kansas City to New York City
Though SquareOffs’ mission may be about choosing one side over another, picking two sides is an asset when it comes to location, as the company operates in both Kansas City and New York. Have you ever been part of a debate where you were so convinced your point of view was right, but didn’t feel you…
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The Kansas City Startup Village permit issue: explained
Two weeks ago, a small army of Kansas City entrepreneurs descended on the Planning Commission meeting in Kansas City, Kansas. Here’s why. Entrepreneurs are not known for their patience, and a room full of them listening through appeals on sign location was a strange sight. Their sudden interest in the zoning laws, however, was the…
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Techweek Kansas City! Now with more BigDataSummitKC
BigDataSummitKC will now be running during the same time as Techweek Kansas City this year, festival coordinators announced. Techweek will be September 14-20; BigDataSummitKC will be September 16-17. Techweek is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading technology conferences.
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New initiative gives Cub Scouts a look at what it’s like to be an entrepreneur
KANSAS CITY—On Nov. 22, a small group of Kansas City area Cub Scouts got a chance to learn a little about what it means to be an entrepreneur. “I was really impressed with the kind of program they got together,” said John Kreicbergs, president of Kid Rocket Studios, a children’s entertainment company based in Kansas…