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  • How fintech application development is transforming the finance industry

    This is an op-ed contributed by Robert McMillen and does not necessarily reflect the views of Silicon Prairie News. Technological improvements are playing an essential role in all industries, allowing businesses and individuals to complete tasks with a few clicks of a mouse, saving time and money. With the advanced techniques and customer demands, the […]

  • 3 Keys to Help R&D Teams Prioritize Sustainability While Pursuing Innovation

    This is a guest post by Jackson Cummings, research and development engineer at NanoGuard Technologies. Every day, businesses run into big problems. When those issues threaten profits or long-term viability, companies spend significant resources to solve them. In this high-stress environment, tunnel vision can easily creep in and produce myopic and unsustainable solutions. For a […]

  • How to jumpstart a career in digital design

    You don’t have to be the proverbial computer nerd to launch a career in digital design, one of the five areas of tech uniquely suited for those with a more creative temperament.

  • SPN Bookworthy: “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell

    We think you should read more in 2021, and we can help. By giving you a rundown and key takeaways from what we feel are the most relevant books to founders and tech entrepreneurs, SPN’s Bookworthy series will help you decide which recent titles are worth your time and attention. Speaking of attention, the first […]

  • Nebraska insurtech startup Breeze raises $10 million in record-setting Series A round

    Omaha-based insurtech company Breeze announced yesterday that it had raised the largest first round of institutional capital ever invested in a Nebraska software startup. The company’s $10 million Series A round will help advance its mission “to protect American families in their most financially vulnerable moments,” according to a press release issued yesterday. The financing […]

  • Deep dive: startups, contracts, cyber insurance and more

    This is a guest post from Irena Ducic of Embroker, a digital insurance company.  As small businesses or startups grow, so do their needs for expanding their networks of business partners and collaborators. In order to stimulate and accelerate growth, business relationships are formed, partnerships are forged and third-parties are hired to help provide value […]

  • Do remote workers benefit the economies where they live?

    This is part two of our series on the opportunities remote work has brought to Midwest tech workers. Read part one here. Nebraska’s workforce has an approximately 50/50 split between occupations that can easily move remote or online, and more hands-on roles, says Josie Schafer, Ph.D., director of UNO’s Center for Public Affairs.  The latter […]

  • Looking back, looking forward: The tech startup community’s predictions for 2021

    It’s been a wild year. A pandemic has squeezed the global economy while also spurring innovation and unique tech-based solutions.  Silicon Prairie News reached out to entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and government officials across Nebraska to get their take on 2020 and see what trends they think we will see in 2021.  Answers below are […]

  • ‘You don’t have to be an engineer to do this:’ Local founders say ‘no code’ apps are changing the game

    Let’s say it’s 1985, long before “no code” is a thing. You’re lacing up your Keds to hit the cineplex and watch “The Breakfast Club” again when, suddenly, a person from the year 2020 steps through your Michael Jordan poster wearing, for some reason, a surgical mask. They look tired. After terrifying you with grim […]

  • Impact of COVID-19: Be a Conscious, Local Consumer and Supporter

    This is a guest post by Maria Brady. In light of recent cancellations, the Omaha economy faces a period of uncertainty. The economic downturn will impact businesses, workers, families and individuals in various ways—and to differing degrees.  We must remember that little steps can go a long way. While we should limit non-essential social contact […]