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Two new co-working spaces open in Omaha as the city gains recognition for work-life balance
The Commonwealth Omaha and The Root Coworking – Builders have opened their doors for entrepreneurs and remote workers in need of flexible office space and business services. This comes as a recent study reports that remote workers make up 13.6% of the workforce in Omaha.
October 6-11, 2025
A weeklong celebration of the startup and entrepreneurial community in Nebraska with events in Omaha, Lincoln, Ashland and Council Bluffs. Learn more »
Upcoming events
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- Check out the Startup Showcase at Intersect Coworking and Incubator in Norfolk, Monday, July 14, 6-8 p.m.
- Join the Marketing Your Small Business to Increase Sales and Profits webinar, Tuesday, July 15, 12-1:30 p.m.
- There’s still time to register for AgTech Connect, Wednesday, July 16, at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
- Check out the next Scale Omaha: Paul Smith’s Journey from Tenaska Co-Founder to Millwork Commons Visionary, Thursday, July 17, 4-6 p.m. at the Ashton at Millwork Commons in Omaha.
- Attend the free Are You Building the Right Thing? NBDC + Don’t Panic Labs, Friday, July 18, 10 a.m-3 p.m. at UNO’s Mammel Hall in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to tips@siliconprairienews.com.
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- Building businesses, building lives: RISE Business Academy graduates launch new futures
- Pitch Black 2025 celebrates BIPOC entrepreneurship and fifth anniversary of Midlands African Chamber
- Meet Tiffany Gamble, Founder and CEO of Gamble Tech Firm and Emerging Academy, in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Camp Alpaca gives educators the mic to build creative, culture-driven tools for schools
- NMotion is hosting a self-paced “More Founders Summer Challenge” workshop series
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