Nathan Fryzek

Prairie Portrait: Nate Fryzek of Presage Analytics

One thing Lincoln has that other Silicon Prairie cities don’t: The actual startup community people are fantastic here. They act as conduits and invest so much time into community activities. Some people in other communities have to hear the same names over and over and be like — “Who is Brian Ardinger?” “What is a…

August 9, 2014
Will more startup hubs help or hurt Omaha’s startup scene?

The announcement of a proposed Technology Village at Crossroads near 72nd and Dodge streets in Omaha has brought equal parts excitement and concern from community members worried about density and the health of a dispersed startup community. If some communities use a sniper to take aim at locations for clusters of startups, Omaha seems to…

March 13, 2014
Lincoln Startup Week continues with family-friendly competition

Those who attended the inaugural Lincoln Startup Week last year will remember the breathless excitement that surrounded it. Organizers and attendees alike seemed a bit awestruck whenever they talked about how the week had rather spontaneously come together. “It just sort of happened,” said Social Assurance’s Ben Pankonin while presenting Startup Weekend Lincoln prizes on…

September 10, 2013