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@BadBanana gets a book deal
Lincolnite Tim Siedell, a.k.a. @badbanana on Twitter, has yet to ink a television deal to turn his tweets into a script for William Shatner (see: “$h*! My Dad Says”). Soon enough, however, his tweets will be appearing in ink with the release of his first book, “Marching Bands Are Just Homeless Orchestras, Half-Empty Thoughts, Volume…
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Shuffle atop Hayneedle: Doug Nielsen & Carter Cast switch roles
There’s been a change in roles amongst Hayneedle leadership. According to a press release published today, Doug Nielsen (left), chairman, and Carter Cast (right), president and CEO, will exchange their executive management roles. Nielsen, a co-founder of Hayneedle, will…
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The entrepreneurial excitement at Peter Kiewit Institute
While designed to meet the needs of students interested in information science, technology and engineering, the University of Nebraska’s Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) also serves as a staple for connecting students from business to industry. For some students, the latter translates into getting a degree and entering their field of choice. But, for aspiring entrepreneurs,…
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‘Happy Wrap’ features ‘Delivering Happiness’ stops in Nebraska & Iowa
As seen on TechCrunch today – Delivering Happiness: The Rap Video – we’re excited to share the video produced by the Delivering Happiness Bus Team documenting the first stage of their bus trip across America promoting Tony Hsieh’s book, “Delivering Happiness.” Their stop in Omaha was a lot of fun and we really enjoyed…
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On the road again: Tahoe Tech Talk & Startup Organizers Summit
For the first time since South by Southwest Interactive this past March, Jeff, Dusty and I are all out of town for a few days. And literally, we’ll all be on the road again. (Quick story: We flew to Austin for SXSW last year, but due to a missed connection in Dallas, we rented a…
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9 Clouds & Infegy named finalists for BW’s ‘Best Young Entrepreneurs’
A huge congratulations to John T. Meyer of 9 Clouds (and a Silicon Prairie News contributor!) and Adam Coomes and Justin Graves of Infegy for making BusinessWeek’s…
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Nik Fackler’s ‘Lovely, Still’ opens in Omaha today
A film five years in the making for Nik Facker, the now 26 year-old writer and director from Omaha, opens in two theaters in his hometown today. First released in New York and Pennsylvania on September 10, Fackler’s “Lovely, Still” will play in 18 states before its DVD release on November 9. At 12:30 p.m.…
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Ryan Downs on Proxibid & his return to Nebraska
Ryan Downs has worked with several fast-growing startups, lived in nearly a dozen cities, and traveled all over the U.S. But for Downs, returning to live and work in Nebraska is exactly where he wants to be. He’s now president of Omaha-based Proxibid, the world’s largest live auction marketplace. Previously, he worked for law firms…
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Shane Reiser joins Startup Weekend team full-time
This past weekend, 164 individuals gathered in the coworking space of New Work City for Startup Weekend New York, a 54-hour event challenging attendees to present ideas, form teams, plan, implement, and then present their just-born startup. Leading the planned chaos was Shane Reiser of Des Moines, a now full-time employee of Startup Weekend. Prior…
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Two days left to vote UNI student ‘College Entrepreneur of 2010’
Voting for Entrepreneur Magazine’s College Entrepreneur of 2010 comes to a close at the end of the day this Friday, September 10. One of the five finalists vying for the title is Nick Cash, a junior at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Cash was selected for his work on Book Hatchery, a publishing platform…