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Player’s Health striving to create the safest environment possible for athletes
Many of us can relate to reminiscing over our “glory days” on the field. Today, there are over 46.5 million children (aged six to 17) participating in youth sports who are creating memories of their own. This week, I had the chance to interview a former professional athlete-turned-entrepreneur who is striving to level the playing…
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Eat Fit Go opened seven stores in less than a year
Eating healthy can be a challenge given the time and expense required for buying and preparing nutritious meals. Omaha-based startup Eat Fit Go is on a mission to change that. “Our goal is to provide healthy, high-quality food at a reasonable price,” said Sam Vakhidov, CEO and Co-Founder. “I think we’re the fastest-growing healthy food…
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Bulu goes on hiring spree to expand Bulu Marketplace
Bulu, Inc. is in the midst of a hiring spree as it develops its data analysis platform Bulu Insights into the Bulu Marketplace platform. In the last three weeks Bulu has hired on 7 new employees, reaching a team total (including Bulu Box, Bulu Marketplace, and the warehouse team) of 23. The hires include Matt…
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ABPathfinder acquires Ensure Billing, becomes Pathfinder Health Innovations
ABPathfinder has acquired Ensure Billing. The two companies will now operate as Pathfinder Health Innovations. Ann Monahan, the former CEO of Ensure Billing, will take the role as COO of the new company. The merger will bring billing and insurance reimbursement tools to Pathfinder, a cloud-based software platform that helps improve patient outcomes for autism therapy. Once the…
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Lume Lifestyle has the smart leggings you’ve been waiting for
Lume Lifestyle used campus-based brand ambassadors to launch a successful Kickstarter campaign—and their company. About a year ago Waira Mungai, a student and personal trainer at the University of Kansas, saw a problem at the campus gym. “I noticed a girl who put her phone in her waistband and when she bent over it fell out.…
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HidrateSpark’s highly anticipated smart water bottle will ship in March
From Startup Weekend to Sprint Accelerator to Kickstarter campaign, HidrateSpark finally ready to take the world by storm. Founded by University of Minnesota alumni, HidrateSpark was built out of passion and necessity. CEO Nadya Nguyen pulled together a team of classmates for a Startup Weekend powered by Google for Entrepreneurs in Minneapolis to build the…
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Platte River Bicycle Goods offers cyclists a subscription box for gear
Other monthly subscription boxes for cyclists focus on nutrition. This one’s for equipment. Craig Nashleanas and Christopher Halbkat, co-founders of Platte River Bicycle Goods, first met in 2012 at Halbkat’s custom bicycle build shop in Omaha. “I was living in Dundee when I heard about a new local bike shop,” said Nashleanas. “I ended up having Christopher completely…
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Virtual Incision secures $11.2 million, led by Bluestem Capital
A startup company built from collaborative research efforts at two University of Nebraska campuses has announced it has secured $11.2 million in equity financing. Virtual Incision Corporation received the investment, led by Bluestem Capital of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with support from existing investors including PrairieGold Venture Partners, also of Sioux Falls. Virtual Incision has…
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Health startup Nobl announces Series A raise for undisclosed amount
Lincoln-based health tech startup Nobl has announced the close of their Series A fundraising round. The round included Nelnet, Linseed Capital, and the Nebraska Angels. Nobl is the creator of the Vigilance software platform that helps nursing teams improve compliance and communication. Nobl was founded in 2013 by Brett Byman, CEO; Katie Hottovy, CMO; Raymond Page, CTO. Nobl…