December 5, 2011

  • World-Herald: LinkedIn IPO results in millionaires in Omaha office

    According to an Omaha World-Herald article on Sunday, since LinkedIn became publicly traded in May, a number of employees at its Omaha office have benefited from the move. World-Hearld reporter Ross Boettcher writes: “And as it turns out, LinkedIn’s user base wasn’t the only thing that grew into the millions. After the company became publicly…

  • PrairieCast: Live at 2 p.m Tues. with Emma Peterson and Sam DuRegger

    Tikly’s Emma Peterson and Charming Beard Production’s Sam DuRegger join us live tomorrow for Episode 65 of PrairieCast. This week we also welcome a new sponsor to the show: Delta Dental of Iowa. Delta Dental recently kicked off a new focus on providing to entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout the state. Thanks Delta Dental of…

  • Guest Post: My appearance in Walter Isaacson’s ‘Steve Jobs’

    Since word first leaked about a biography being written about Steve Jobs, I was interested in reading it. As a fan of Apple,* and having been inspired by Steve Jobs in a variety of ways, I looked forward to Walter Isaacson’s thorough take on Steve. When Steve passed away in October, the book’s release was…

  • A look back at Barcamp Des Moines 2011 (Photos)

    Once again, Barcamp Des Moines took over the Des Moines Central Public Library on Saturday for the 2011 iteration of the event. More than 80 participants converged in the meeting room suite for presentations from 18 speakers in three tracks: Technology, Creative and Entrepreneurship. The event was bookended by a social the evening …

  • Welcome new sponsor: Delta Dental of Iowa

    We’re excited to announce that Delta Dental of Iowa has come on board as a sponsor of PrairieCast, our weekly discussion podcast that covers current topics related to entrepreneurship in Iowa and around the Silicon Prairie. Delta Dental has been a trusted name in oral health for over 50 years …

  • Capital Insights: From car wash client to company acquisition, Archrival founders reflect on growth

    In January 2010, Archrival founders Clint! Runge and Charlie Hull agreed: they were bored. “Things are going pretty well,” they said. “What should we do to shake things up?” Two weeks later, Runge had a voicemail from Jeffrey Dachis, which ultimately led to Dachis Group acquiring the youth marketing firm in November 2010. On Wednesday,…

  • Despite changes to CrunchBase profile, Sojern not going anywhere

    A recent change to Sojern’s corporate headquarters on its CrunchBase profile isn’t an indication of any larger changes, the company says. The profile was updated on Nov. 24 to show that Sojern, a travel marketing company that was founded in Omaha, is now headquartered in San Francisco. But in a phone conversation Friday, Susan Booth,…

  • Events: Lunch & Learn, EAS Impact Summit and more

    Every Monday, look for our events post to keep you in the loop on the happenings of the week. From meetups and conferences to workshops and pitch …