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Q&A with David Hauser, organizer of National Entrepreneurs’ Day
National Entrepreneurs’ Day is in full swing and I’ve already read many posts, tweets, and comments of how people are celebrating. Celebrations include a pitch to investors, giving away Tim Ferris’ “The 4-Hour Work Week” to employees, and actually taking time off from work (which is about the complete opposite of entrepreneurial, but well-deserved). For…
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Weekly Wrap Up Show with guest Tom Chapman
Mentioned this week: – Filmed live on Ustream from the Silicon Prairie News office – Guest: Tom Chapman, director of entrepreneurship and innovation, Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce – Tom & Dusty recap a recent trip to San Francisco to meet with entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley – Dwolla closes $1M Series A round – Nebraska…
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Celebrate the first-ever National Entrepreneurs’ Day…today!
From the Silicon Prairie to the Silicon Valley and all around the world, today is a day for entrepreneurs to celebrate. And President Barack Obama says so! It’s true, November 14th through November 20th has…
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After year-long program, students pitch at BioVentures 2010
About 70 people gathered this past Wednesday evening at Creighton University to listen to pitches from students following their year-long participation in Creighton’s Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program. Titled BioVenture 2010, the third annual event had the student groups present their business plans and posters for the projects…
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Forbes ranks Sioux Falls ‘Best Small Place for Business and Careers’
Believe it or not Sioux Falls has more than just cornfields and cows. In fact, Forbes.com recently named Sioux Falls #1 “Best Small Place for Business and Careers.” (Image from forbes.com.) This was the seventh consecutive year Sioux Falls has held the top spot. Forbes’ annual ranking evaluates communities based on 12 factors including costs…
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disRUPT: FTNI helps clients streamline payments
(Left: Financial Transmission Network Inc. CEO Kurt Matis. Photo by Marlon Wright.) Merchants offer customers many ways to pay, including checks, credit cards and online transactions. This creates customer convenience, according to Kurt Matis, but it also leads to back-office complexity for merchants and higher costs for everyone. “If a business wants to scan checks,…