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Why SitStay, 19 years in, went through an accelerator
If anyone in Nebraska knows the value of a startup accelerator, it’s probably Jill Liliedahl. Last summer, Liliedahl was the Program Manager for NMotion’s inaugural year in Lincoln. This year, she is a participant in Omaha’s Straight Shot, which will host its Demo Day festivities Wednesday evening. “I knew what an accelerator could do for…
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Everything you need to know about NMotion, Straight Shot demo days
Next week is one of the busier weeks in the Nebraska startup community as 14 startups finish out their time at accelerators and launch into the next phase after their demo days. NMotion’s demo day is Tuesday, Sept. 9. Straight Shot is the next day, Wednesday, Sept. 10…
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Networking experts dole out 10 tips for entrepreneurs looking to expand reach
More than 50 people—some confident in their networking skills, others a bit shy—turned out for a discussion panel on “Leveraging Your Network To Advance Your Business” at Omaha’s Straight Shot accelerator on Wednesday…
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Meet us in the middle for the Nebraska Halfway Point Meetup tomorrow
It feels like forever since our last Nebraska meetup at Krug Park. So much has happened in the region over the past few months, and we are thrilled to gather with both the Lincoln and Omaha friends tomorrow for a unique, joint meetup…
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David Arnold: Forget silver bullets, find the tools that work for you
(Guest post by David Arnold) Besides entertainment, the majority of apps – mobile or desktop – at their core are created to make us more efficient and productive. Attaining this goal, however, is largely dependent on having tools that have direct applicability to one’s needs. Fortunately, we live in a world where there’s an app…
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NMotion, Straight Shot & SPN partner for Aug. 12 “Halfway Point Meetup”
Silicon Prairie News is partnering with Nebraska’s two startup accelerator programs for a unique meetup that will attempt to engage the Omaha and Lincoln communities. Lincoln’s NMotion and Omaha’s Straight Shot saw the launch of their programs in early June. As we reach August, the respective classes are passing the halfway point. With the last…
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Bodeefit CEO: How to make noise if your startup is bootstrapped
The way Adam Griffin, CEO of Bodeefit, sees it, startups have a few avenues for growth. There’s venture capital, there’s bootstrapping it yourself and there’s growing without paying for it. And by not paying he means inbound selling and what he calls programmatic selling. Griffin spoke with the seven Straight Shot accelerator teams last week…
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Reiser: Startups should ditch the surveys and talk to customers
Shane Reiser talks about customer development at Startup Weekends all the time, but it was his first time schooling startups at an accelerator like Straight Shot. The Lean Startup movement is hot on the minds of startups across the nation, and it was no different for the group of seven startups. Most had read “Lean…
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Luis Lopez: Drive, focus, homework, play are all needed in the accelerator
(Guest post by Luis Lopez) I’ve lived in a few countries, but the one that has marked my entrepreneurial spirit the most is Belize. At age seven, along with my family, I relocated to Belize for four years of missionary work in some of the poorest areas of the country, aiding the less fortunate with…
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Mindmixer CEO shares investment advice with new startups
It’s only the second week of the Straight Shot accelerator, but seven startups already got advice from Dundee Venture Capital’s Beth Engel and Mindmixer CEO Nick Bowden about fundraising, dealing with investors and more tips on becoming a successful business.