May 14, 2014

  • Prep your ideas for part two of Omaha’s Event Draft on Thursday

    The second and last Omaha Chamber Startup Event Draft of 2014 is Thursday at 7 p.m. at Aromas in Benson. The Draft is similar to the first one that took place In February, in which community members slot Chamber-sponsored entrepreneurial events on the calendar. The events for this round will be scheduled from July through…

  • Eric Ryan’s talk in a 5-minute Tapestry recap

    Don’t have 30 minutes to watch a Big Omaha speaker video? No problem. Our friends at Tapestry have compiled many of the highlights of our speaker talks into easily digestible, readable presentations. Be on the lookout over the next week, as we’ll be sharing a Tapestry for each of our speakers. It’s simple: tap to…

  • Women tech groups blossom in Nebraska, but there’s room to grow

    Women-led tech groups are growing in Nebraska and leaders say it’s because there’s a need for camaraderie, personal growth and networking among women in tech. In the last two years, five Nebraska-based groups have grown in an attempt to change the tide in the male-dominated fields of science, tech, engineering and math. That’s partially why…

  • Jason Johnson’s talk in a 5-minute Tapestry recap

    Don’t have 30 minutes to watch a Big Omaha speaker video? No problem. Our friends at Tapestry have compiled many of the highlights of our speaker talks into easily digestible, readable presentations. Be on the lookout over the next week, as we’ll be sharing a Tapestry for each of our speakers. It’s simple: tap to…

  • Laura Weidman Powers’ talk in a 5-minute Tapestry recap

    Don’t have 30 minutes to watch a Big Omaha speaker video? No problem. Our friends at Tapestry have compiled many of the highlights of our speaker talks into easily digestible, readable presentations. Be on the lookout over the next week, as we’ll be sharing a Tapestry for each of our speakers. It’s simple: tap to…

  • Tom McDonnell to step down in June, leave Kauffman Foundation after 2014

    The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a Kansas City-based entrepreneurship and education organization, announced today that its president and CEO Tom McDonnell will step down from his role on June 30 and advise through the end of the year. McDonnell became CEO in January 2013. According to a release, the Foundation has been prepping for a multi-year strategic plan…

  • Bawte announces integration with Amazon through purchase receipts

    Inputting your newly purchased products into Bawte just became a little bit easier. That is, if you’re shopping on Amazon. The company announced Wednesday that its app—which allows users to tag purchased items and receive product manuals or service information—will now integrate with Amazon through purchase receipts.

  • What comes after StartupCity? Des Moines might have an answer

    There’s been a lot of talk about what comes after StartupCity Des Moines when its funding ends in September. There have been community meetings and a report of findings from those meetings. And now, there just might be an answer. Today Geoff Wood published a blog post outlining some of this thoughts and ideas for…