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QA with Bailey Lauerman CEO Greg Andersen on perfecting your elevator pitch
Greg Andersen, the CEO of independent advertising agency Bailey Lauerman, has spent 26 years working at top agencies in New York and Los Angeles on an impressive roster of brands, including Google, Toyota, Mattel, and Axe. Andersen, an Omaha native, moved from Los Angeles last year to helm the 47-year-old Omaha agency, best known for…
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Meet the Omaha Startup Week community leaders
Omaha Startup Week Powered by Cox Business is a five-day celebration from May 1-5 of the local community and its entrepreneurial identity. SPN is turning the spotlight on the community leaders who are helping organize content for the week and continuously supporting the Silicon Prairie. Marketing Innovation Melissa Dohmen Senior PR Strategist, Bailey Lauerman Why…
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QA on community with 3 Omaha Startup Week featured speakers
Omaha Startup Week Powered by Cox Business is a five-day celebration from May 1-5 of the local community and its entrepreneurial identity. SPN sat down with three of Startup Week’s speakers and community leaders from around the country to talk more about building networks and our own community here in the Silicon Prairie. Sarah Bird,…
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QA with Techstars Startup Week Director Matt Helt
Omaha Startup Week Powered by Cox Business is a five-day celebration from May 1-5 of the local community and its entrepreneurial identity. SPN sat down with Matt Helt, Program Director of Techstars Startup Week and longtime Omaha resident, to talk more about Techstars and Omaha Startup Week, and why participating in Startup Week is vital…
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Omaha Startup Week reveals branding and schedule
Omaha Startup Week organizers recently released this year’s logo and schedule. Founded in 2016, Omaha Startup Week is a five-day celebration from May 1-6 of the local community and its entrepreneurial identity. This year’s focus topics include Startup, Investment, Design, Dev, Inclusivity, Corporate Innovation, Modern Marketing, Fintech, and Community. Omaha Startup Week presented by Cox…
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5 reasons to participate in the Silicon Prairie Awards
What’s the point of the Silicon Prairie Awards? And why should you be involved this year? We’re glad you asked. The SPAwards doesn’t pick next big thing, but it does provide a “group photo” of who we are and what we are excited about this year. Here’s our list of the top five reasons why…
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Omaha Startup Week releases full event calendar for March 21-26
The first ever Omaha Startup Week has announced its event calendar for the week of March 21-26. The week will include five tracks for youth, founders, corporate innovation, technology track and marketing and sales. The events will include everything from STEM preschool programming at Do Space to open mentor office hours for entrepreneurs. There will also…