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  • The story behind the Big Omaha standing ovation

    By now, Big Omaha attendees have been in and out of their seat several dozen times, and some may be wondering: what gives with giving each speaker a standing ovation before they begin? Credit David Hauser of Grasshopper, who started the tradition when he spoke at the second Big Omaha in 2010. “I remember sitting…

  • Big Omaha alumni Andrzejewski, Hauser make Inc. list of 30 Under 30

    Chalk it up to the Big Omaha bump. OK, no, don’t chalk it up to that at all. That Foodspotting’s Alexa Andrzejewski and Grasshopper’s David Hauser made this year’s Inc. list of 30 Under 30 has everything to do with Andrezejewski and Hauser’s hard work and execution on big ideas, not their work on stage…

  • Big Omaha: Thursday speakers in the spotlight

    Haven’t had time to do your homework on all of this year’s Big Omaha speakers? Not to worry; we can help you cram. We’ve combed the world wide interwebs to come up with a couple of stories, interviews, videos or otherwise noteworthy nuggets on each of our Big Omaha presenters so that you can brush…

  • Big Omaha 2011: MC and more speakers added, tickets sold out!

    Today, we’re thrilled to announce this year’s MC and two incredible speaker additions to the 2011 lineup: MC David Hauser of Grasshopper Group and speakers Marc Eckō of Marc Eckō Enterprises (left) and Bo Fishback of Zaarly (left). The response for Big Omaha this year has been overwhelming and incredibly humbling. After releasing Early Bird…

  • Big Omaha Video Series: Entrepreneur Panel

    (Photo by Malone & Company) Today, we’re releasing the eleventh presentation in our video series from Big Omaha 2010. This video features the “Entrepreneur Panel” in which David Hauser of Grasshopper Group led the discussion of three entrepreneurs: Matt Galligan, co-founder of SimpleGeo, Alexa Andrzejewski, co-founder & CEO of Foodspotting and Justin Shaffer, founder of…

  • Q&A with David Hauser, organizer of National Entrepreneurs’ Day

    National Entrepreneurs’ Day is in full swing and I’ve already read many posts, tweets, and comments of how people are celebrating. Celebrations include a pitch to investors, giving away Tim Ferris’ “The 4-Hour Work Week” to employees, and actually taking time off from work (which is about the complete opposite of entrepreneurial, but well-deserved). For…

  • Big Omaha Video Series: David Hauser of Grasshopper

    Today, we’re releasing the third presentation in our video series from Big Omaha 2010! This video features our second presenter, David Hauser, co-founder of Grasshopper, Chargify and Grasshopper Labs. Hauser gave attendees a look into how he and his team have built Grasshopper into what it is today. Giving the backstory and implementation of their…

  • Big Omaha: Two minutes with David Hauser of Grasshopper

    Fresh off moderating a panel of entrepreneurs at Big Omaha, I spoke with David Hauser about his impressions of the event and the Midwest. David, a Boston resident, is the co-founder of Grasshopper, Chargify and Grasshopper Labs. He was in Omaha for the first time to participate not only as a moderator but to open…

  • Sunday Video: Tim Jahn of Beyond the Pedway interviews David Hauser

    For the past two weeks, Tim Jahn, creator of the Chicago-based weekly video podcast Beyond the Pedway, has been posting his interviews with some of the Big Omaha 2010 speakers. Last Friday, he released his interview with Dennis Crowley of foursquare and this past Friday, David Hauser of Grasshopper. Although they’re labeled “Special Edition Big…

  • From the Founders: The Big Omaha energy carries on

    As we sit here just over a week since we kicked off Big Omaha 2010, we’re still unbelievably amazed by what took place in our community over the course of two and a half days. A new level of excitement and passion was born at this year’s event. People left changed, and for that we’re…