tech

  • Fourstarzz Media: fueling the growth of influencer marketing

    Fourstarzz Media: fueling the growth of influencer marketing

    Over the past 50 years, business marketing strategies have changed substantially. But there has always been one constant – the power of word-of-mouth marketing. People talking to people has always been one of the most impactful marketing methods.  The rise in social media personalities has hence sparked the interest of many businesses. Now marketers can…

  • Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Provides Funds

    Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Provides Funds

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority (“IEDA”) announced that five companies had received demonstration funds from IEDA last week The five companies funded by the IEDA are:  Home Painter received a proof of concept loan of $25,000,  Lender Close received a Propel Loan of $250,000 from the Iowa Acceleration Fund,  MakuSafe received a…

  • Minneapolis-Based Upsie Raise Big Series A Round

    Minneapolis-Based Upsie Raise Big Series A Round

    Upsie, a tech company that focuses on supplying warranties for various devices based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, received $5 million in Series A Early Stage Venture funding from a group of venture capitalists headed by Silicon-Valley based tech investors, True Ventures, In May.  Upsie provides a consumer-friendly platform for the purchase of affordable warranties. Clarence Bethea, CEO said “We want consumers…

  • 3E Software Raise Late-Stage VC

    3E Software Raise Late-Stage VC

    In June 2019, 3E Software, a Fayetteville, Arkansas company that simplifies and improves financial systems through the use of their online platform, received $300 thousand in a round of late-stage venture capitalist funding sponsored by Community Bank Investors of America and Cadron Capital Partners.  3E Software provides its financial software through its platform, Teslar. Teslar is based…

  • Live Undiscovered Music (LÜM) closes seed funding round

    Live Undiscovered Music (LÜM) closes seed funding round

    In May, Live Undiscovered Music, or LÜM received $750,000 in seed round funding.  LÜM is a music streaming service that is based in Madison, Wisconsin. This platform is different than Spotify or Pandora because as the name suggests, it features music of artists who are undiscovered.   LÜM’s steaming service is unique because its platform…

  • Fifteen Software Companies in Nebraska that you should be able to explain to your family on Thanksgiving

    Fifteen Software Companies in Nebraska that you should be able to explain to your family on Thanksgiving

    Here at SPN, we are thankful for the building that is taking place here in the Silicon Prairie.  We want to highlight some of the companies that provide great examples of these entrepreneurial efforts, for your discussion with family and friends this Thanksgiving. Team Software – Team Software is the premier provider of software to…