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Big Omaha: Ready to boogie at The Hood Internet concert presented by Microsoft BizSpark?
With the Opening Party presented by Rackspace kicking Big Omaha off on Wednesday, the mood will be set for the first day of presentations on Thursday. After a full day of speakers, including Aneesh Chopra, Shervin Pishevar and Sarah Lacy, day one will wrap up at KANEKO (1111 Jones St.) and pick up with the…
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PrairieCast: Live at 2 p.m. Tuesday with Jeff Slobotski (new time)
Tune in tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. CDT for Episode 37 of PrairieCast, our second annual Big Omaha preview show! We’ll be joined by Silicon Prairie News and Big Omaha cofounder Jeff Slobotski to talk about all things Big Omaha, from the speakers to the community to the parties. Slobotski will talk …
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Arthur Ventures looks to provide capital lift to local innovation
As the chairman and CEO of Great Plains Software, Doug Burgum helped transform the company from a small software shop in Fargo, N.D. in the early 80s into a booming business that Microsoft bought for $1.1 billion in 2001. But what ended with a billion-dollar exit started as an idea that Burgum had to bet…
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Assembly offers thrills for Ames students, Google representatives
Harry Potter. That was the first name called out when Google’s PJ Anderson and Drew Rowny asked a room full of elementary school students to name a children’s character. Anderson and Rowny traveled from Silicon Valley to Ames last week to honor Nathan Hidajat for being chosen as a regional prize winner in the Doodle…
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Events: Big Omaha fiesta trifecta is just part of the fun
You’re looking for events? On the Silicon Prairie? This week? Oh, boy. We really wish we could help you there, but … OK, clearly we’re not fooling anyone here. You’ll have to pardon the unconvincing poker face, but we’re a tad excited about the event schedule on the Silicon Prairie this week. Perhaps you’ve heard…