August 2009

  • SPN interviews Sali Sasaki and Jay Corless of Cities x Design

    Here’s an interview I’m really excited to release into the public! About a month ago, I got an email from Sali Sasaki of Design Explorers / Cities x Design stating that she and partner Jay Corless would be in Omaha in two days and wanted to know if Dusty and I would have time to…

  • SXSW 2010 panel voting is live!

    South by Southwest Interactive…a phrase you’ll hear us talking about a lot over the next few months! This is one event we suggest you plan on attending… South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of interactive, film, and music festivals and conferences that takes place every spring in Austin, Texas. SXSW began in 1987 and is…

  • SPN interviews Grant Stanley and Tadd Wood of Contemporary Analysis

    When I asked Grant Stanley, co-founder of Contemporary Analysis, what his parents thought about him starting a business right out of college, he replied, “My parents do not like that I’m an entrepreneur, yet they molded me for that.” At age 10, Grant could be found selling produce at Hy-Vee in order to save up the…

  • Five Nines named to Inc 500

    From the wires, some exciting news on Nebraska-based Five Nines and their recent naming to the Inc 500 list… Nebraska Based IT Solution Provider Named to Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 List Five Nines, providing IT solutions to small and medium business, proves how great customer service and a knowledgeable staff can grow a business. Lincoln,…

  • Weekly Wrap Up

    Mentioned this week: Tonight’s Director Screening of The Windmill Movie at Filmstreams and Michelle Haimoff’s guest post interview with the director, Alexander Olch, Rachel Jacobson, Elle Lien’s CLEAN PLATE, NetShops rebrands as Hayneedle, dartboards.com, Doug Nielsen, Tournology and looking for beta testers through SPN, interviews with Hasani Hunter and Andy Peters, MAHA Music Festival, @GabeK’s…

  • SPN interviews Andy Peters of Ninth Division

    After an article about local iPhone developers appeared in the Omaha World Herald’s Money section recently, I decided to follow up with the two individuals mentioned. Earlier this week, we heard from Omaha-based iPhone developer, Hasani Hunter. I also had the chance to catch up with Andy Peters of Ninth Division in his own backyard.…

  • Guest Post: Interview with Alexander Olch, director speaking at Film Streams Friday

    Keeping true to our vision and passion for highlighting Omaha’s creative class, we are thrilled to present you a special interview by a noteworthy contributor and a film director! It starts with Rachel Jacobson, Founder and Director of Film Streams and one of Omaha’s leading visionaries, who continually opens our city’s eyes to what is…

  • Social Media Club of Lincoln to meet tonight

    Fascinated by Facebook? Tantalized by Twitter? Then you’ll fit right in at the Social Media Club of Lincoln! The recently formed group seeks to educate local businesses and entrepreneurs on how to make social media work in their favor. I chatted briefly with Deb Averett and Christy Nelson, co-founders of the club, about what the…

  • Five in Five with Anne Good from A.G. Out Loud

    Name: Anne Good Full-time job and title: By day I’m an esthetician at Garbo’s at Village Pointe. By night I’m a dog blogger! City you’re blogging from: Bennington, Nebraska Name, subject and URL of your blog: A.G. Out Loud, we are a daily dog blog for dog-lovers with an emphasis on dog rescue, agoutloud.com Link…

  • NetShops rebrands as Hayneedle

    This morning, Omaha-based online retailer, NetShops, launched what they call a “revolutionary online retail experience: hayneedle.com.” Besides changing their look and feel, the new site introduces shoppers to a universal shopping cart that works across all stores as well as an updated navigation system that allows customers to move between related stores with just one…