Tech Career Development

  • The “A” Word – 03 – Creativity & Ingenuity over Tools & Techniques

    The “A” Word – 03 – Creativity & Ingenuity over Tools & Techniques

    After graduating with my design degree, I found myself in a pool with no water. Most opportunities I could find were out of my league or out of my area, while the ones that I qualified for were internships that paid in experience. Since I had chosen the design route to avoid the starving artist…

  • Breeze just raised $10 million. Here’s what they have in store.

    Breeze just raised $10 million. Here’s what they have in store.

    This is a guest post from Colin Nabity, CEO of insurtech startup Breeze. The original can be found here. The TL;DR on our recent financing round. Last month, we announced our $10 million Series A led by Link Ventures with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, M25, Fiat Ventures, and Invest Nebraska. You can read…

  • Aspiring entrepreneurs, take note: Lincoln’s JumpStart Challenge 2021 kicks off next week

    Aspiring entrepreneurs, take note: Lincoln’s JumpStart Challenge 2021 kicks off next week

    Starting next week, aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators are invited to participate in the 2021 JumpStart Challenge, an entrepreneurship competition sponsored by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, the University of Nebraska Athletics Department and ALLO Communications, an internet service provider headquartered in Lincoln. Open to teams and solo entrepreneurs alike, the JumpStart Challenge connects corporations…

  • The “A” Word – 02 – Agile Values

    The “A” Word – 02 – Agile Values

    When I was studying graphic design, one of the mantras of my program was “Think outside the box.” It’s a well-known metaphor meant to spur a shift in perspective, a drive to find a new solution to an existing problem. This logo doesn’t pop? Think outside the box. This website doesn’t wow? Think outside the…

  • How to jumpstart a career in digital design

    How to jumpstart a career in digital design

    You don’t have to be the proverbial computer nerd to launch a career in digital design, one of the five areas of tech uniquely suited for those with a more creative temperament.

  • SPN Bookworthy: “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell

    SPN Bookworthy: “How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell

    We think you should read more in 2021, and we can help. By giving you a rundown and key takeaways from what we feel are the most relevant books to founders and tech entrepreneurs, SPN’s Bookworthy series will help you decide which recent titles are worth your time and attention. Speaking of attention, the first…

  • Tech jobs for people who hate coding

    Tech jobs for people who hate coding

    I get it; coding isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. I myself am a failed computer scientist, having dabbled in coding while in college. While that experience means I can write one hell of an IF Statement in Excel, I stopped before experimenting with harder concepts. There is something about all the math and classical logic…

  • Upcoming Founders Thriving Retreat gives entrepreneurs the chance to form healthier relationships to work, life, success—and themselves

    Upcoming Founders Thriving Retreat gives entrepreneurs the chance to form healthier relationships to work, life, success—and themselves

    For an entrepreneur, the American Dream can come at a high price. Long hours, relentless stress and the various headaches inherent to launching a business can pile up on a person, robbing them of their joie de vivre—or worse.     Gv Freeman knows all about that.  Leaving his hometown in central Nebraska for the bigger city,…

  • HerHeadquarters adjusts to an unpredictable year by giving back—and growing

    HerHeadquarters adjusts to an unpredictable year by giving back—and growing

    When SPN first spotlighted HerHeadquarters in February of 2020, few of us were aware how drastically the looming pandemic would change our lives. While HerHeadquarters has not been immune to the changes wrought by COVID-19, the past year nonetheless offers a tale of trial and triumph for the Omaha-based brand. The start of 2020 came…

  • With support of local business and tech leaders, new website aims to encourage interest and participation in STEM

    With support of local business and tech leaders, new website aims to encourage interest and participation in STEM

    To help remove barriers to tech education, address the ongoing shortage of tech workers in the Silicon Prairie, and spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers, the Omaha STEM Ecosystem and the AIM Institute have launched the online STEM Community Platform, presented by Cox.  The STEM Community Platform, located at stemplatform.org, connects youth,…