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  • Square co-founder Jim McKelvey stops in Columbia to talk LaunchCode

    Square co-founder Jim McKelvey went on the road last week with a message to aspiring programmers: You don’t need a college degree to make a six-figure salary. Hackton, Columbia’s new community space for programmers, hosted McKelvey on Oct. 24, where he spoke to Silicon Prairie News and a crowd of more than 50 about his…

  • Four founders riff on fun, failure and asking the right questions (Video)

    If you’ve been following our Big Omaha 2012 Video Series, you’ve seen the solo performances given by Yael Cohen of F Cancer, Ben Lerer of Thrillist, Jim McKelvey of Square and Philip Rosedale of Coffee & Power on May 10 at Big Omaha 2012. Now, we bring you an encore performance featuring that entire quartet.…

  • Square co-founder says ‘the time is now’ to create (Video)

    These days, Jim McKelvey’s best known for his work as the co-founder of Square, the mobile payments company that enables anyone with an iPhone to accept credit card transactions. But that’s just the most recent chapter of the McKelvey story, which includes endeavors far more distant and varied — from his years as a glass-blower…

  • Jim McKelvey: ‘Just go ahead and build it’

    Jim McKelvey, the co-founder of Square, is someone who can definitely sport the title of a serial entrepreneur. After starting seven companies — five of which he still owns — over the past 20 years, McKelvey has the insight to inspire entrepreneurs to strive for more than mediocre. As the last speaker of the morning…

  • Square co-founder Jim McKelvey rounds out Big Omaha 2012 lineup

    Today we have the great opportunity to welcome one last presenter to this year’s Big Omaha speaker slate. Co-founder of Square and fellow Midwesterner Jim McKelvey will be making the trek to Omaha to share his entrepreneurial story on stage. We’re thrilled to have Jim join us as he brings with him a fascinating background,…