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A look back at Big Omaha 2011: Day 2 speakers and closing party photos
Pulling up a front row seat at the request of Hauser, speaker Philip Kaplan joined attendees for optimal viewing in one of the best seats in the house. Below are a few of the best from our collection from Friday, May 13 (all taken by Malone & Company).
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Bob Hinrichs reflects on keys to a great entrepreneurial ecosystem
Last week we introduced you to Bob Hinrichs, the technology developer that moved to back to Lincoln last summer after spending years in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to what we covered in the first story on Hinrichs, we also visited with him about the keys to creating a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem. Here…
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PIPELINE alumni stepping up to help match Kauffman Foundation grant
PIPELINE alumni continue to dig into their pockets to help fuel the future of entrepreneurship in the region. PIPELINE president and CEO Joni Cobb said Wednesday that past participants of the Kansas-based entrepreneurship program for innovative, high-growth entrepreneurs have have raised an additional $55,000 since presenting a check for $160,000 to PIPELINE in late April.…
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A look back at Big Omaha 2011: Day 1 speakers and concert photos
“7 a.m. waking up in the morning” is not just a catchy line from the internet meme Rebecca Black, it just so happened to be the exact time volunteers woke up and started Day 2 of Big Omaha. Pictured left, volunteer Shawna Soltis prepares breakfast for more than 600 attendees who would soon flood the…
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Greg Meyer of Gist: Finding your true fans in every city
(This is a gust post by Greg Meyer of Gist.) If you’re in the business of building a community, part of the strategy probably sounds like this: “go to [anchor city] and [another anchor city]. Have a meetup and get to know our users there. Then, we’ll be able to depend upon them to spread…
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Harnessing the inspiration of Big Omaha
As we near the fourth week since Big Omaha came to a close, I’ve been thinking of a lot of things over the past few weeks. As a community, we were collectively a part of creating something great this year, and I believe it’s more than an emotion. The desire to create, innovate and build…
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A look back at Big Omaha 2011: Opening party photos
Some say a picture is worth a thousand words, and they may very well be correct. As we continue to reminisce about this year’s Big Omaha, we find ourselves saying the same. With each of the photos taken by Malone & Company, it’s hard not to share your reflections and experiences from the conference. We’ve…
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PrairieCast with Brad Dwyer and John T. Meyer (Video)
On this week’s PrairieCast Andy Brudtkuhl and I were joined by guests Brad Dwyer, founder of Hatchlings, and John T. Meyer, co-founder of 9 Clouds and Silicon Prairie News contributor based in Sioux Falls. Also, PrairieCast is now recorded in a green screen studio which lets us place any image behind us – if you…