Geoff Wood

  • PrairieCast with Ben Milne and Drew Larson (Video)

    Andy was out this week so I handled hosting duties all by myself but it was made easy with two PrairieCast veterans in studio: Ben Milne of Dwolla and Drew Larson of BrownWinick. Discussed this week: Kauffman: Express Your Pledge and Be Entered for A Chance to Win a Big Omaha Ticket, Kauffman Foundation gives…

  • PrairieCast: Live at 1:30 p.m. with Ben Milne and Drew Larson

    Tune in today at 1:30 p.m. CDT for Episode 35 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We’ll be joined by guests Ben Milne of Dwolla and Drew Larson of BrownWinick. Discussion topics will include the Kauffman Foundation’s “Express Your Pledge” Big Omaha ticket giveaway, the Omaha Developer who won the Zappos API…

  • PrairieCast with Nathan T. Wright and Royce Haynes (Video)

    On this week’s PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Nathan T. Wright of Lava Row and Uppward and Royce Haynes, a contributer to Silicon Prairie News in Kansas City. Discussed this week: 140 Characters Conference coming to Des Moines, A look back at Startup Weekend Kansas City and Startup Storm, The Greater…

  • PrairieCast live stream: 1:30 with Nathan T. Wright and Royce Haynes

    Tune in at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 34 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We’ll be joined by guests Nathan T. Wright of Lava Row and Uppward and Royce Haynes, a software developer in Kansas City and new contributor to Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include Startup Weekend Kansas City,…

  • SPN Out & About: Startup Storm recap

    This past Saturday I had the privilege to speak at Startup Storm, a first of its kind event put on by Macy Koch, a senior at Simpson College. The event, billed as “teaching and supporting innovation and entrepreneurial development,” featured an opening keynote by Nathan T. Wright, founder of Lava Row and co-founder of Uppward,…

  • SPN Out & About: Startup Storm at Simpson College on Saturday

    Our team at Silicon Prairie News is often invited to speak at community events and entrepreneurial conferences about either our organization or the geographic and industry areas we cover. We’re starting a new series “SPN Out & About” to document those experiences, and next up is Startup Storm, a student entrepreneurship conference taking place …

  • PrairieCast with Macy Koch and Zach Cox (Video)

    On this week’s PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Macy Koch organizer of Startup Storm at Simpson College and Zach Cox of Pongr. Discussed this week: Prometheus Award winners, Big Omaha adds three speakers and sells out of tickets, Q&A with Josh Inkenbrandt of Inkstagram, Sojern brings Yahoo! veteran Mark Rabe aboard…

  • PrairieCast live stream: 1:30 p.m. with Macy Koch and Zach Cox

    Tune in today at 1:30 p.m. CST for Episode 33 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We’ll be joined by guests Zach Cox of Pongr and Macy Koch, Simpson College student and organizer of this weekend’s Startup Storm. Discussion topics will include the Prometheus Award winners, Big Omaha 2011 sold out, Inkstagram…

  • PrairieCast with Leann Jacobson and Dusty Davidson (Video)

    On this week’s PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Leann Jacoboson of the Technology Association of Iowa and Dusty Davidson of Silicon Prairie News and Tripleseat. Discussed this week: Prometheus Awards and Pitch & Grow IV happening on Thursday, Big Omaha speakers announced and tickets now on sale, VineMe launches, offering photo…

  • PrairieCast live stream: 1:30 pm with Leann Jacobson and Dusty Davidson

    Tune in at 1:30 p.m. CST today for Episode 32 of PrairieCast streaming live from the Webcast One studios. We’ll be joined by guests Leann Jacobson of the Technology Association of Iowa and Dusty Davidson of Silicon Prairie News. Discussion topics will include Google Fiber coming to Kansas City, the VineMe launch, Big Omaha 2011…