“Despite the distance from California’s Silicon Valley and New York’s Silicon Alley, a small startup seen is emerging in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas.  Welcome to Silicon Prairie.”

The “Pivot” “Pivot” has become a commonly accepted phrase for when a start ups initial model misses the mark. It’s freely used and thrown about. “Oh, we’ll just pivot when we see it doesn’t work…” Uh, yeah, probably not. Oftentimes, [...]

NBC Chicago lends a glance into the innovative Inventables.  Check out the full “peek” here at NBC Chicago.

Mark Hasebroock gives some insight on a productive pitch for potential investors via Founder Friday, brought to you by SPN.

2013 Trend: Social Media Will Get Bigger “Remember everything you’ve learned about the power of Facebook, Twitter, and other social-media sites to promote your business? It remains true, with one caveat: In 2013, expect to see a backlash to the [...]