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Omaha creatives make “I Voted Today” website to get out the vote
OMAHA—You’ve seen them before—simple fill-in-the-blank one page websites made just for the fun of it. ILiveInOmaha.com allows Omahans to share what’s great about their city. LifeIsRight.com does the same for Lincoln as part of a Chamber of Commerce campaign. But the latest one, IVoted.Today hopes to have a tangible purpose: get the vote out.
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Prairie Portrait: Cody Peterson of SecretPenguin
Name: Cody Peterson | Bio: Born and raised in Omaha, co-owner of a great dog. Designer and Experience Director at SecretPenguin on a constant search for new and exciting experiences, both for the user and himself. | Title: Experience Director of SecretPenguin | Age: 27 | City: Omaha, Neb. | Silicon Prairie News: Secret Penguin’s…
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Dialing up Call Spinner: Startup Weekend team stays on the line
Call Spinner, a phone number that when called pairs you up with another random caller, launched nearly two weeks ago at the second Startup Weekend Omaha, September 10-12. Not only did the team of four take away the competition’s top prize of $300, but they kept and have continued to work on their service.
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Call Spinner wins Startup Weekend Omaha (team demo videos)
Congrats to Call Spinner for taking home top honors at Startup Weekend Omaha, a 54-hour event challenging attendees to present ideas, form teams, plan, implement, and then finally present their just-born startup to a panel of judges. Second place was awarded to Everpresent, a web and smartphone app that prompts you to record important moments…