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A poem for the Big Omaha 2012 in-kind sponsors
With the staff of Silicon Prairie News busily working to get everything just right for Big Omaha 2012, we wanted to make sure we stopped and took a minute to thank our final group of sponsors that make Big Omaha possible. In-kind donations are some of the most vital, providing crucial services like wifi and…
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The Big Plate to serve entrepreneurs through online, offline events
Two members of Lincoln’s tech scene in early February launched a “grand experiment” they call The Big Plate, an exclusive membership community for entrepreneurs, artists and innovators. Co-founded by Brian Ardinger, the chief marketing officer at Nanonation, and Todd Long, a vice president at Kidwell, The Big Plate is described by Ardinger as a project…
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Prairie Moves: Ed Kuklenski, iapps24, Gordilla and more
What is Prairie Moves? – Published Tuesdays and Thursdays, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post,…
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Bradley Walker of Nanonation: How to Innovate in Tough Times
Midlands Venture Forum (MVF), an Omaha-based non-profit dedicated to creating regional support for entrepreneurs in the Midlands, continues to hold top-notch educational events each month. Most recently, J. Joe Ricketts spoke candidly about founding TD Ameritrade and a number of his other ventures. This past December, MVF took at road trip to Lincoln where they…
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MVF: Networking dinner to highlight innovation in tough economic times
For this month’s Midlands Venture Forum (MVF) meeting, the regular Omaha attendees will be making their annual trek to Lincoln for a networking dinner at the Cornhusker Hotel (333 S. 13 St) on Thursday, November 19th. The topic of the evening will be “Innovation in Tough Economic Times – Strategies to Transform Outlook,” and the…