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No More Empty Pots Opens Micro Market as an Oasis in North Omaha Food Desert
No More Empty Pots recently opened the Micro Market, a small organic grocery store at the Highlander Accelerator in North Omaha. The nonprofit hopes to further its efforts to combat food insecurity and promote sustainability in the heart of Omaha with Fresh Fridays at the Micro Market, starting this month.
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Upcoming events
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- The McGrath North Legal Series continues every Thursday in April. It’s a free course to provide entrepreneurs with a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects involved in starting a business, hosted at Elevator Co-Warehousing in Omaha.
- Attend the next Scale Omaha event: From Startup Employee to 2X Founder w/ Derek Homann, Co-Founder of Workshop, on Thursday, April 18, 5:30-8pm, at Modus Coworking in Omaha.
- Register for the Nebraska Startup Job Mixer on Friday, April 19, 4:30-6:30pm at The Granary in Ralston.
- Check out a startup event tripleheader in Lincoln on Friday, April 26 starting with VC Office Hours with the Husker Venture Fund, 2:30-3:30pm at The Barnyard. Startup Shop Talk on Hiring & Firing will immediately follow in the same space, 3:30-4:30pm. The event trio ends with Founders & Friends Happy Hour next door at Bierhaus Maisschaler. No advance registration required.
- RSVP to meet our team at the SPN Meetup in Kearney, Friday, April 26, 5-7pm at Thunderhead Brewing Company.
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- Google Fiber is opening its first Nebraska office in Omaha’s Millwork Commons neighborhood with construction expected to start this spring.
- Read: AI for Business: Solving Problems, Improving Efficiency from the Midlands Business Journal.
- Listen to OMAPOD featuring NMotion powered by gener8tor Managing Principal Scott Henderson on The Art of the Pitch.
- Read: How Artificial Intelligence Software is Reducing Nursing Turnover at Nebraska Medicine from Nebraska Public Media.
- Check out the newly launched Tech Nebraska website to learn how the organization is cultivating Nebraska’s tech community to drive collaboration, growth, and policy.
10-Hour Challenge
The 10 Hour Challenge is heading to the University of Nebraska at Kearney for a one-day hackathon on Saturday, April 27.
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Weekly Rundown Ep. 24 | Nebraska Startup Job Mixer
This week, Stefanie speaks with the founders of the Nebraska Startup Job Mixer Justin Krug and Josh Peterson. Check it out to learn more about how these best friends came together to create an event that impacts our community.