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Entrepreneurs Unpluggd offers SPN discount for KC event Nov. 15
The Entrepreneurs Unpluggd series will hold its first Kansas City event from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 15 at the Screenland Crown Center (2450 Grand Blvd). Limited tickets remain …
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Entrepreneurs Unpluggd coming to Kansas City on Nov. 15
Entrepreneurs Unpluggd, an event produced by a duo from Chicago with an aim to create an intimate and engaging environment for entrepreneurs to learn from other entrepreneurs, will take place for the first time in Kansas City on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the Screenland Crown Center. Themed “How To Find Your First Customers,” this edition…
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Zaarly raises $14.1M Series A, adds former eBay exec Whitman to board
Zaarly, the peer-to-peer marketplace that lets users offer to buy goods and services around them, has closed a $14.1 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding raised to $15.1 million. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund and Sands Capital Ventures led the round. Also contributing were CMEA, Venture51, CrunchFund (founded by early Zaarly…
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Big Omaha Backstage Pass – Bo Fishback: The moment
“So I’ve been around so many startups that I’ve seen a lot of moments,” Fishback says. “You know, I’ve said many times to people from the idea someone has an idea to the time they start a company, it’s almost universally one year. I don’t know why. That’s just, like, law of averages or whatever.…
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Prairie Moves: Dave Rowe, I Smell Brains, Slouch Couch and more
As Thinc Iowa nears (now just 12 days away), our staff resources have been moved around for event planning and execution and unfortunately for our readers, this means our content volume and deadlines take a hit. Expect fresh stories daily, but look to Prairie Moves to keep you in the loop on the activities of…
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Coming Monday…
Next week, tune into Silicon Prairie News for a one-week video series of backstage interviews with our Big Omaha 2011 speakers. Produced by our Big Omaha photo and moving images partner, Malone & Company, this series gives you never-before seen insight into the experiences, strategies and philosophies of these inspiring entrepreneurs …
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Zaarly rolls out redesigned website, hints at ‘Zaarly Anywhere’
Zaarly announced a redesigned website Monday, rolling out changes that its Kansas City-based CEO Bo Fishback said improve the entire user experience. Crediting user feedback in a company blog post, Fishback outlined the three major updates: ability to browse offers without logging in; redesigned browse map, realtime search and “my activity” …
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Prairie Moves: Class.com, DocLanding, Pongr and more
What is Prairie Moves? – Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post,…
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Fishback makes media rounds with Zaarly elevator pitch (Video)
At 6 feet 8 inches tall, Zaarly co-founder Bo Fishback stands out in a crowd. But at 6 feet 8 and at the center of one of the nation’s most intriguing startups – a combination of a disruptive idea and a notable investor list – Fishback is beginning to stand out more and more. As…