Silicon Prairie Startup Week - Silicon Prairie News
WEBSilicon Prairie News has joined forces with the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development to present the inaugural Silicon Prairie Startup Week, kicking off November 11, 2024. This marquee event transcends geographical boundaries, fostering unity and inclusivity in the Nebraska startup community.
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · Send it to [email protected]. Apply by Sunday, Oct. 6 at 11:59 p.m. for your chance to win the $10k grand prize at the Silicon Prairie Startup Week Pitch Competition in November. Meet Hustle Conference co-organizer Eric Gautschi in the latest Prairie Portrait. MOVE VC Managing Partner and …
BuilderTREND’s founders look back on 10 years of insane growth
WEBDec 17, 2015 · BuilderTREND’s founders look back on 10 years of insane growth. Founded in 2006, BuilderTREND has become one of Omaha’s premiere high-growth, bootstrapping SaaS companies. Today the BuilderTREND platform serves over 5,200 customers in over 40 countries around the world. 240,000 users, from homeowners to …
Watch Jimmy Winter’s VoterTide “postmortem” at 1MC Omaha
WEBMar 26, 2014 · 1 Million Cups Omaha-Lincoln has posted the video of Jimmy Winter ‘s “postmortem” presentation on VoterTide. The 13-minute talk was one of the most well-received since 1MC Omaha-Lincoln’s inception last October. Organizer Danny Schreiber posted the video on Facebook: “I wanted to thank …
Direct Pivot Parts and St. Edwards, NE exemplify small town …
WEBMar 5, 2019 · Direct Pivot Parts is revolutionizing the way farmers repair, purchase, and replace existing pivot parts by creating access to a lower-cost option and market transparency. “When we first started 3 years ago, we began by selling overstock items on eBay and Craigslist. We were the first to sell after-market pivot parts online,” said Stephens.
Nebraska Wesleyan University Launches Innovation and …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) is attempting to address Nebraska’s brain drain with the launch of its new Innovation and Entrepreneurship degree.
How Pacha Soap turned its social mission into a successful business
WEBAug 11, 2016 · Pacha Soap was officially incorporated in 2013. The company now has 20 full-time employees. In 2015 the company reached profitability, with 4% of its total revenue going to support its mission. “It’s a sizeable number for us, but we’re still able to be profitable and grow,” said Vrbas.
Omaha and Lincoln Gain Ground in 2024 Best of the Midwest: …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Nebraska’s two largest cities advanced in this year’s ranking of startup ecosystems by M25 and Midwest Startups. As a whole, Nebraska saw improvements across the board with rising investment and performance. Omaha and Lincoln had significant momentum. See how both cities stack up in the story.
Polco completes another round of funding - Silicon Prairie News
WEBMay 21, 2019 · Online civics engagement start-up Polco closed a $1.7M round of equity funding on April 19, 2019. Though based in Madison, Wisconsin, Polco, short for Policy Confluence, Inc. was launched through the Bryan, Texas-based Seed Sumo accelerator in …
Hudl acquires Wyscout - Silicon Prairie News
WEBAugust 15, 2019. In acquisition news, Hudl announced the purchase of Wyscout, an Italian based football (soccer) scouting company. The amount of the acquisition was not disclosed. In a previous round of financing, Wyscout raised $3mm on a convertible note at a $25mm pre-money valuation in 2014 (Crunchbase). In this April 2019 article in Forbes ...