SPN Out & About

  • Leash Pet Transportation puts pets on the go

    Leash Pet Transportation puts pets on the go

    Omaha startup Leash Pet Transportation was founded on the idea that, much like people, pets have places to be.  Whether it’s a session with a groomer, a day at doggy day care, or a trip to the veterinarian or a boarding facility, pet ownership can mean more errands, making humans feel like bona fide pet…

  • Free webinar: Rapid Growth In The Face Of Uncertainty

    Free webinar: Rapid Growth In The Face Of Uncertainty

    At 2 pm today, Network After Work is offering a free webinar hosted by salesperson and bestselling author Matthew Pollard. The webinar focuses on transcending the “endless hamster wheel” of stalled growth. Organizers say participants will walk away understanding where they’ve gone wrong and how to get back on track with a few specific strategies.…

  • KANEKO opens doors for artist talks on Friday, offers views of creativity during isolation

    KANEKO opens doors for artist talks on Friday, offers views of creativity during isolation

    Three events this week mark a slight return to normal for KANEKO.  While the pandemic forced Omaha’s internationally renowned arts and culture nonprofit to curtail its in-person programming, the organization continued its investigation into human creativity at a time beset by intersecting tragedies—from the life-defining disruptions of illness, loss and economic devastation, to the subtler…

  • Free virtual technology summit to connect tech professionals across Iowa

    Free virtual technology summit to connect tech professionals across Iowa

    The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) will be hosting the Iowa Technology Summit Presented by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield on May 24-25, 2021.  The summit—a free, two-day virtual conference—aims to educate and connect technology professionals across the state. The summit will feature four themed tracks: cybersecurity and technology innovation on May 24 and…

  • Flywheel founder Dusty Davidson at TechBrew

    Flywheel founder Dusty Davidson at TechBrew

    Last week, Dusty Davidson visited TechBrew in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  We were in attendance and taped some of what he had to say.  In particular, we thought that his response to a question about growing up in the Midwest was poignant.  So, we thought that we would share it with you.

  • Big Omaha Veteran, David Hauser’s New Book on Sale This Week

    Big Omaha Veteran, David Hauser’s New Book on Sale This Week

    In 2010, David Hauser, the founder of Grasshopper, joined Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson on the stage at Big Omaha. He introduced the now ubiquitous standing ovation before the talk that made Big Omaha and many other Silicon Prairie experiences special for speakers.  Today, he announced that he has published a new book about his…

  • SPN Out & About: We braved the snow for a meetup in the Big Apple

    Three members of the Silicon Prairie News team took on the Big Apple earlier this week week to reconnect with some Silicon Prairie natives who have relocated to New York City…

  • SPN Out & About: We’ll be in the Big Apple from Dec. 16 to 18

    From December 16-18, SPN speaker manager Caleb Ulffers and I will head to New York City to host a meetup the evening of Tuesday, December 17, at Amity Hall. During our visit we also plan to line up several meetings with some of the city’s entrepreneurs and investors. Our coming New York trip and SPN…

  • SPN Out & About: We headed west for two California meetups

    Last week Dusty Davidson, Caleb Ulffers and I had the pleasure of visiting San Francisco and Los Angeles. The purpose of the trip, sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, was to connect to past speakers, ex-patriots, as well as friends and supporters of the Silicon Prairie community. We took the energy and message from…

  • SPN Out & About: San Francisco & Los Angeles meetups next week

    Next Monday, Dusty Davidson, Caleb Ulffers and I will be traveling to San Francisco—from Oct. 7 to 9—then heading to Los Angeles—Oct. 9 to 11—for meetings with entrepreneurs and investors in the area. Although Silicon Prairie News is based in the Midwest, we believe it’s important to continue conversations and develop new relationships in other…