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  • Groupon Omaha record & more numbers that’ll make your jaw drop

    Yesterday morning I tweeted the above – “Wow. @Groupon’s already sold 2,117 groupons today to Pitch Pizzeria. Seems like they’re headed for an Omaha record.”

  • Sunday Video: Groupon founder Andrew Mason on Charlie Rose

    In the wake of turning down a reported $6 billion offer from Google, Groupon’s founder Andrew Mason gave his first in-person video interview to Charlie Rose this past Thursday. The interview, which runs for about 23 minutes touches on all facets of Groupon, but it isn’t until the 20th minute in which the Google deal…

  • TwitZip delivers hyperlocal news via Twitter

    In 2008, Nathan Heinrich (left) of Des Moines and business partner Aaron Donsbach of Seattle, Washington, registered Twitter accounts for nearly all U.S. ZIP Codes. At the time, they had recognized a problem with location-based communication and felt that a combination of the Twitter platform and ZIP Codes would provide an answer. Heinrich and Donsbach…

  • Omaha World-Herald launches Daily Deal Omaha

    Yesterday, the Omaha World-Herald (OWH) threw their name in the hat for daily deal offerings serving Omaha. Although their launch trails that of major players Groupon and LivingSocial, they have an existing audience, ad sales team, and, of course, a strong local brand that will accelerate their version, Daily Deal Omaha, to the forefront. “What…

  • Daily deal website LivingSocial adds Omaha to its list of 52

    There’s no doubt about it, three things are currently trending: email newsletters, daily deals, and Justin Bieber’s song Omaha Mall. There are few similarities between the three, especially with the latter in the mix, but one that hits on them all is the news of the day: LivingSocial adds Omaha to its list of 52…

  • FallsFood creator Nate Petersen explains its background and model

    For Nate Petersen it started as a simple desire to take his wife out to dinner. Then, it became a tiny idea validated by the purchase of the web domain FallsFood.com. Finally, after years of tinkering with the idea and growing the courage to leave his “real job,” his idea became a business. Petersen, of…

  • Groupon founder talks about Omaha launch, Midwest startup culture

    Last week, Chicago-based Groupon officially launched its Omaha site with a bang! Already featuring deals from Sam & Louie’s, Beyourself Boutique, Turning Heads Salon & Spa and more, the city is embracing the site as a way to save on local retailers of interest. I had a great talk with Andrew Mason, Groupon’s founder &…