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Inaugural Flyover Fintech Conference Summary

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Nebraska Innovation Campus. This week, the inaugural Flyover Fintech conference was held at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Nebraska Innovation Campus. From analyzing the benefits and tradeoffs of different software to reviewing the fundamentals of compliance, the seeds of future innovation were sown at Flyover Fintech.

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Ben Pankonin named “Executive of the Year” by SPN

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Pankonin joined eight other businesses and individuals who were recognized for their outstanding contributions to start-up communities in the Midwest from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Public votes and a panel of judges determined the award winners, who took home bragging rights and coveted golden prairie dog trophies.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

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This week it was Minnesota, and then yesterday Walmart really got warmed up and announced the expansion of their new payments service in: Michigan, Virginia, the Carolinas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. The fizzle wears on. Costco Card.

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