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Watts wants to bring innovative coworking to Midtown Omaha
In college, Brandon Peterson and Dallas Polivka built a friendship around entrepreneurship. The two say they have an “opposites attract” type working partnership when it comes to concepting businesses and creating innovation, but the differences in their thinking allow them built off each other’s strengths. Now Peterson, founder of Geokey and nonprofit SELFiD, and Polivka,…
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Bitcoin Day brings a different kind of ‘shareholders meeting’ to Omaha
On May 5, Warren Buffett’s famous Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting will take place in Omaha, drawing in thousands of investors and the money-savvy from around the country. Across town from that meeting will be another meeting on May 5: Bitcoin Day. Hosted by Alpha BTC and dubbed a “Bitcoin Shareholder Meeting,” Bitcoin Day is a…
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Big Omaha and Maha Music Festival merge into a three-day cultural event
The return of the tenth annual Big Omaha conference was announced today, but with one major change. This year, the inspirational tech conference will take place in conjunction with the Maha Music Festival. The Big Omaha conference, now part of the Maha experience, will be held August 16 and 17 with venue details to be…
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Augmented and virtual reality training academy coming to Omaha
Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) are among the fastest growing sectors of America’s economy. AR/VR technologies are spreading beyond gaming and entertainment and are revolutionizing unexpected industries like food service, medicine and online shopping. According to an article on CNBC, a recent report from the International Data Corp. forecasted worldwide revenues for the AR/VR market…
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Can Omaha be the most women-friendly tech community in the U.S.?
What if Omaha, Nebraska could establish itself as a woman-friendly tech hub and draw brilliant STEM professionals from across the country to relocate to the heart of the Silicon Prairie? That’s the question Rebecca Stavick is asking the city’s business community, politicians and advocates. “A few months ago I wrote an article on medium.com and…
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Buildertrend unveils new West Omaha headquarters
Buildertrend unveiled their new headquarters last night with an open house that welcomed roughly 800 clients, friends and associates from across the Silicon Prairie. Their new location offers convenient access to Omaha and Lincoln and features thousands of square feet of modern and functional space including an open floor plan, bar, large patio, game room…
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Appsky Labs builds apps, supports other small businesses
When Appsky Labs founder Taylor Korensky graduated from UNOmaha’s IT Innovation Program in 2016, he was already freelancing in iOS development. “A lot of that program focuses on business development, product development, and the technical side of things,” said Korensky. “Through that program, I really found a passion for mobile development and spun my career…
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How Lincoln and Omaha can do more together
This article originally appeared as a guest post on VentureBeat. Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska, sits on the state’s eastern border. Head west on I-80 for 45 minutes and you’ll hit Lincoln, Nebraska’s second largest city. Both cities have burgeoning tech-startup scenes, are raising capital and funding, and are making impressive contributions to the…
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HDC 2017 welcomed over 800 developers to Omaha
AIM Heartland Developers Conference (HDC) returned last week to the Embassy Suites Conference Center in La Vista, Nebraska. The 14th annual HDC event included hands-on workshops, speakers, breakout sessions and networking events. HDC is 3-day software development event for tech professionals where attendees learn from national industry experts as well as regional and local leaders…
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Hayneedle launches new app, stays grounded in Omaha
The Hayneedle app includes standard e-retailer functionality such as search capabilities based on user style preferences, special offers and deals, favorites list and secure purchasing via Apple Pay. “We developed our app with the goal of providing a great mobile experience that is fast, secure, and optimized to our users’ needs when shopping on-the-go,” said…