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  • Ben Lerer: ‘It isn’t about the light at the end … it’s about the tunnel’

    Ben Lerer of Thrillist was the second speaker to take the stage at The KANEKO for Big Omaha 2012. Lerer is the co-founder of Thrillist, a digital media company; of JackThreads, a members only fashion site for men; and of Lerer Ventures, a venture capital firm that he started with his father. Lerer used his…

  • Ted Rheingold: ‘You have great days and then crushing days.’

    Ted Rheingold, founder and general manager at SAY Media, has ridden the entrepreneurial roller coaster. As founder of popular pet-networking sites Dogster and Catster, Rheingold saw tremendous revenue in the early 2000s, survived the recession of 2008 and came out on top. He opened Big Omaha 2012 and shared his story with a buzzing crowd…

  • Big Omaha 2012 breaks out with Kauffman’s Opening Bash (Photos)

    A near-capacity crowd filled The Slowdown on Wednesday night to kick off Big Omaha 2012 with an event that featured beverages, breakdancing, badge decoration … and plenty of other enjoyable things that don’t fit this half-baked attempt at alliteration. Before taking in a day of talks today at the KANEKO, conference-goers and a large contingent…

  • With 6,000 yards of yarn, Inez Gill knits Big Omaha

    Courtney Zurcher, lead knitter at InezGill, is beautifying Big Omaha 2012 with yarn art. In the past month, Zurcher has knitted more than 2,464 square feet (using about 6,000 yards of yarn) for one of this year’s art installations, a custom indoor and outdoor exhibit that will involve attendees and provide unique souvenirs for anyone…

  • Ecko eager for new experience in 2012 after busy Big Omaha 2011

    One of the biggest names at Big Omaha 2012 isn’t anywhere to be found on the speaker list. At Big Omaha 2011, Marc Eckō took the stage and shared the story of how he built a billion-dollar business, and he injected a bit of the unexpected into the speaker Q&A. But this year he’ll eschew…

  • Tune in to the Big Omaha 2012 live stream

    Not able to make it to KANEKO today for the first day of Big Omaha 2012? Not to worry. You can still get in on the conference fun. As we announced earlier this week, we’re streaming every talk of Big Omaha live this year. The live stream, a first for Big Omaha, is brought to…

  • A poem for the Big Omaha 2012 in-kind sponsors

    With the staff of Silicon Prairie News busily working to get everything just right for Big Omaha 2012, we wanted to make sure we stopped and took a minute to thank our final group of sponsors that make Big Omaha possible. In-kind donations are some of the most vital, providing crucial services like wifi and…

  • At KANEKO, Big Omaha finds a shared vision and a place to call home

    Even if you’ve never been to Big Omaha, by now you probably know where it’s being held. The KANEKO, a creative space in Omaha’s Old Market district, has been the venue for the Silicon Prairie News conference from its very beginning in 2009. Organizers behind both venue and event see no reason to change that…

  • Big Omaha begins tonight with the Kauffman Foundation Opening Bash

    Tonight is the big night, and if you’re half as stoked as the Silicon Prairie News team, you’ll be joining us for the Big Omaha Opening Bash with the Kauffman Foundation at 8 p.m. at The Slowdown. If you’re a Big Omaha badge holder, you’ll receive your pretty pink bling and official Big Omaha nametag…

  • Thanks to the Big Omaha 2012 supporters, 20 rockstar organizations

    As we posted on Monday, the sponsor support of Big Omaha 2012 has been tremendous and we obviously couldn’t put on such an event without the backing of so many great organizations. These sponsors are involved for several reasons, namely because they believe in the vision and experience that has been associated with Big Omaha…