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  • People Search Media in Omaha

    The World Herald is reporting that Silicon Valley startup People Search Media has decided to open a new office in the Omaha area. People Search Media owns dozens of websites and applications that help people find information quickly and effectively. We also develop applications which help people protect and control their personal information. These web…

  • The state of coworking in Omaha

    As many of you know, for some time it has been a goal of Jeff and I to open up a coworking facility in the Omaha area.  For those not familiar with the term, coworking is a concept where people can rent desks, and work in a shared/collaborative environment. The picture above shows one such…

  • Evening presentations at Highlight Midwest

    Here are the long awaited evening presentations from each of the cities represented as well as the panel moderated by Bo Fishback of the Kauffman Foundation. Before we reveal the presentations, the following are a collection of links reviewing the Highlight Midwest event: Nathan Wright of Lava Row Highlight Midwest 2008 by Christina Maki What…

  • Carl Schramm at Highlight Midwest

    While at Highlight Midwest last week, we had the opportunity to hear from Carl Schramm, President and chief executive officer of the Kauffman Foundation.  Schramm is one of the world’s most recognized thought leaders on fostering and advancing entrepreneurship. Titles such as “evangelist of entrepreneurship” by The Economist and USA Today noting, “On every front,…

  • Highlight Midwest – Oct. 29th

    So here’s the deal…on October 29th four states will be represented in Kansas City at the first Highlight Midwest Conference. Highlight Midwest showcases the entrepreneurs, innovators, and early-adopters using web technology to grow their businesses, advance their careers, and enrich the regional economy in new ways. Three of the area’s up and coming social media…

  • The first BarCamp Omaha…in the bag!

    Well, hard to believe it has come and gone, but BarCampOmaha 2008 wrapped up on Sunday. The entire event was a tremendous amount of excitement and energy put forth by some of our city, and region’s, most talented folks. First off a huge thanks to Joe Frost who allowed us to use FrostAcres. Thanks to…

  • BarCamp Omaha in two days!

    Ok folks, I don’t know how much more reminding, inviting, hassling we can do, but if you consider yourself one of Omaha’s creative & innovative minds you need to register for this year’s BarCamp! Register for BarCampOmaha here! We have close to 100 people already registered for what promises to be an awesome time of…

  • Wall Street Journal article / Omaha development

    Omaha once again makes the list. This time in today’s impressive article in the Wall Street Journal. Good points are made where Millman & Richardson talk about giving the “affluent suburbanites a stake in decisions made for downtown. Instead of becoming an impoverished inner city surrounded by wealthy suburbs — and appealing to outside philanthropies…

  • BarCamp Omaha updates

    Looks like a good list of sponsors for Omaha’s first BarCamp! * DownsDesign * NimbleLogic * BrightMix * eleven nineteen * Mortgage Pledge & FrostAcres * OBI * OPI * Aromas * Sweet Georgine’s * Food & Spirits * and more to come! If you haven’t registered, I’d highly recommend going to: http://barcampomaha.org/register/?event_id=1

  • BarCamp Omaha on Twitter

    Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come around BarCamp Omaha… http://twitter.com/BarCampOmaha Looks like DownsDesign did some nice work on it!