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View from the Fishbowl: Why?
I was fascinated with Mike Liddy (technical co-founder of FDR) and his ability to dissect problems into subsets and attack them. He had a very simple process that was very effective. Mike would come into a meeting (invited or not) and just observe. I still remember the first time I ever met him; it was…
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Guest Post: The virtual currency debate, exchange and hysteria
Our PR guy asked me if the second sentence is necessary. I personally believe it is. Why? Because if you think about it… It’s more likely your going to buy a banana than a bitcoin and yet… Even reading this you’re probably spending time trying to wrap your head around what the heck cryptocurrency is…
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View from the FishBowl: Three ways to run your business
This is something I have shared a number of times over the years with entrepreneurs (and others) that find themselves in the position of leadership. It may be that you report to a board or maybe just a traditional reporting role in a business. (At the end of the day, everyone has a boss in…
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Greg Meyer of Gist: Finding your true fans in every city
(This is a gust post by Greg Meyer of Gist.) If you’re in the business of building a community, part of the strategy probably sounds like this: “go to [anchor city] and [another anchor city]. Have a meetup and get to know our users there. Then, we’ll be able to depend upon them to spread…
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Innovation Chamber: The importance of positivity and determination
I have been to all three Big Omaha events, and they have all been special. However, this one particularly resonated for me on two key themes: positivity and determination. Both of these personal characteristics have been suggested as key components that differentiate entrepreneurs from the general public. Positivity At Big Omaha, we had the opportunity…
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Guest Post: Support for the Iowa Angel Tax Credit Program
(This is a guest post by Leann Jacobson, president of the Technology Association of Iowa.) Iowa entrepreneurs often bump-up against the challenge of finding the funding needed to grow. When it comes to capital, our state often ranks near the bottom of the heap. That is why the Technology Association of Iowa strongly supports legislation…
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Guest Post: An Angel’s take on the Nebraska Angel Incentive Legislation
Originally published in Treetop Ventures’ April Newsletter, this guest post is republished by Silicon Prairie News with the permission of the post’s authors, William Fisher and Dwight Hanson of Treetop Ventures…
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Brad Dwyer: Risks produce big rewards for Hatchlings
(The following is a guest post by Brad Dwyer of Hatchlings.) I have found that one of the most important things to do as an entrepreneur is to mix things up every once in a while. Most of the time your new ideas are going to flop, but every once in a while you’ll hit…
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Storenvy founder shares story of seed round, Y Combinator rejection
Being an entrepreneur is pretty awesome, right? We love being our own boss and seeing our ideas come to life. But being an entrepreneur is not so easy either. There are many days you wake up and ask yourself what the hell were you thinking quitting that day job and bootstrapping it? Thankfully, we have…
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Guest Post: The Internet is F@$king Amazing
(This is a guest post by Joe Olsen, CEO, Director of Strategy & Innovation at Phenomblue) The internet is f@$king amazing. I know most of us know that already but like any belief, it’s good to have reaffirmation from time to time. Thanks to Ted Williams and the Columbus Dispatch over the past 24 hours…