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Survey for Nebraska’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Task Force
Earlier this year we wrote about our visit to the State Capitol to testify to a subcommittee of the Nebraska Legislature on behalf of LB 1109 – Adopt the Nebraska Innovation and High Wage Employment Act: Silicon Prairie News testifies on behalf of Nebraska Innovation Act. As things have moved forward in response to the…
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PrairieCast: John T. Meyer on moving back to S.D., starting 9 Clouds & more
This week on PrairieCast, Andy Brudtkuhl and I chat with Silicon Prairie News’ very own Sioux Falls, South Dakota contributor, John T. Meyer. In addition to his South Dakota entrepreneurial coverage, John works with 9 Clouds, Inc, a social marketing consulting and product firm he started with his brother, Scott. We spoke with John about…
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Lateef Johnson: ‘How I did it. From nothing to prototype in three weeks.’
This is a guest post by Lateef Johnson, founder and CEO of Lincoln-based Deckerton, a software as a service referral automation system. | For first-time entrepreneurs the first step is always the hardest. This is a story about that step. When I decided to start my own company I was thrilled at the possibilities. We…
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Live Stream: Tony Hsieh speaking in Omaha next Wednesday, September 1
Tony Hsieh, author of “Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose” and CEO of Zappos, will be speaking in Omaha next Wednesday, September 1, about his book and the story behind Zappos’ amazing growth. Hsieh, the Delivering Happiness Bus Tour team, and the “Happy Bus” (see video below) are stopping in Omaha as…