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Weekly Wrap Up
Mentioned this week: SPN office construction, SPN’s beginnings, SPN’s First Birthday Party / BrightMix’s Ice Cream Social, Derek Eskens of Gastronomic Fight Club bringing bacon bits as an ice cream topping, party attendees with Stuart Chittenden mentioned, Startup Weekend Des Moines post by Geoff Wood, Lincoln Young Professionals Group (@LincolnYPG) held event featuring Firespring founder Jay…
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What makes your business card special?
Inspired by this clip: American Psycho: Business Card Scene “New card, what do you think? […] Picked them up from the printers yesterday. […] That’s bone, and the letter is something called Silian Rail.” — Patrick Bateman I decided to ask some of the attendees at last Friday’s SPN First Birthday Party / BrightMix Ice…
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UNO offers new undergraduate degree, focus on flexibility and IT entrepreneurship
As we see a rise in the demand for IT professionals in all industries, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has responded by allowing students to combine an IT degree with another, customized field of study. This fall will be the first semester the new Bachelor of Science in IT Innovation degree will be offered…
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Startup Weekend Des Moines is a success
I first met Geoff a few months ago after he reached out to me indicating he was considering moving back to Omaha and wanted to sit down and chat about the community developing in the city. After connecting him with several individuals and organizations around town, I’m happy to announce that Geoff is indeed moving…