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.
Dan Miller: From Intel to angel investor to Red Nova Labs
WEBFeb 15, 2011 · Dan Miller, co-founder and CEO of Red Nova Labs. Photo courtesy of Red Nova Labs.. Red Nova Labs takes its name and mission from “luminous red nova,” the label applied to a new class of stellar explosions. Just as these astronomical phenomena are thought to occur when two stars merge, Red Nova Labs set out in similar fashion in 2009 “to merge business and customers via the web.”
Rantizo: improving the ag industry one drone at a time
WEBAugust 22, 2019. Courtesy Rantizo. Last week, SPN had the chance to speak with Michael Ott, founder and CEO of Rantizo – a company offering a unique, easy-to-use and cost-effective solution to agrichemical spraying via drones. Rantizo sells agricultural drones and drone spraying services. These drones deliver targeted sprays precisely where ...
After selling Omaha startup Median, co-founders set aim on their …
WEBNov 3, 2020 · Two Omaha entrepreneurs are celebrating the sale of their first start-up, Median, while looking ahead to the next endeavor. Derek Homann and Ben Stevinson recently announced that Dallas-based telecommunications company Loup had acquired the co-browsing startup in late October. The sale, for an undisclosed amount, comes more than three years after the duo left their jobs at Flywheel to build ...
From craft beer to rum, Zac Triemert tells the Lucky Bucket story
WEBDec 15, 2010 · What was known as the initial “lucky bucket” back then has raised local craft-distilling spirits and served as an inspiration for brewmaster Zac Triemert’s LaVista, Nebraska-based business – Lucky Bucket Brewing Co. and Solas Distillery. “Craft distilling is probably where craft brewing was back in about 1980,” Triemert said, “so there are very few people doing it.”
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.
NCR acquires Omaha-based D3 Banking - Silicon Prairie News
WEBSPN Team. ·. July 2, 2019. NCR Corporation has acquired D3 Banking, an Omaha-based financial technology company for an undisclosed amount. NCR announced the news in a July 2 press release. NCR is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol – NCR. It has a current market capitalization of $3.7B according to the close of trading on July 2.
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.
SPN special report: the 2018 State of the Silicon Prairie
WEBFebruary 1, 2019. We are proud to announce the next edition of our State of the Silicon Prairie Report. In 2018’s report, we ranked 42 Midwestern startup communities on a variety of factors in order to measure where we are individually so that we might progress as a united region. As part of the AIM Institute, an innovative not for profit ...
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 …