October 12, 2011

  • One week of remembering Steve Jobs: A Silicon Prairie roundup

    A week has passed since Steve Jobs died, and in that time tributes to and commemorations of the late Apple co-founder and CEO have piled up like so many bouquets and partially eaten apples outside Apple Stores around the world. The Silicon Prairie has been no exception, as people across the region have shared …

  • Big Omaha Backstage Pass – Leila Janah: Being useful in the world

    “It’s funny,” Janah says, “I don’t really consider myself that ambitious. I think I’m just frustrated by the way things are, and I think I’m constantly imagining ways that we could do better. I first got interested in poverty alleviation in Africa when I was a student in high school when I was 16, and…

  • Guest Post: Why Thinc Iowa is so damn important

    (This is a guest post by Ben Milne.) I went through a few other abrasive titles to this prior to landing on this one. For those of you that don’t know me, my inner dialogue is typically a little more obtuse, especially when I’m excited about something. I’ve been at ground zero and this idea…

  • View from the FishBowl – The Perfect Pitch, Part 2: Know your company

    In my last article, I explored how to answer the question regarding how to create the perfect pitch. In my opinion, it is predicated on you being able to understand your audience, the company you are presenting and any outside elements that influence the decision. After you understand these items, then you are ready to…

  • PrairieCast with Erin Ginkens and Nick Seguin (Video)

    Episode 59: The one where we talk about FDR’s VP, Henry A. Wallace – This week on PrairieCast, Erin Ginkens (left, photo from linkedin.com) of Entrepreneurial Technologies joined us in studio and Nick Seguin (photo from kauffman.org) of the Kauffman Foundation skyped in admist the fun that is Chicago Ideas Week. We talk about several…