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Startup Omaha Week | Day 2 Recap
“There is no us vs. them when it comes to startups and small businesses. Neither is better or worse. They’re just different.” —Charlie Cuddy, MOVE Venture Capital and Nebraska Startup Academy
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Startup Omaha Week | Sept. 25-29
See what’s in store for Startup Omaha Week 2023 and follow along throughout the week for live updates and behind the scenes access.
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Three Lessons Learned After Three Years & $3.4 Million Invested
NMotion Managing Principal Scott Henderson reflects on investing more than $3M in Nebraska startups over the last three years.
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Prairie Portraits: Kellee Mikuls
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Fighting fire with fire (and drones)
Started by two University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors, a company called Drone Amplified created drones that firefighters can operate to set prescribed burns. Their technology is used by firefighters across the country, taking humans out of harm’s way and providing a more efficient method of burning.
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Prairie Portraits: Adriana Cisneros Basulto
We’re relaunching Prairie Portraits and asking the same 5 questions to community builders, founders and funders to get their perspective on the Nebraska startup ecosystem. Check it out!
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Five Things: Flyover Fintech
Flyover Fintech featured a day of speakers — ranging from members of the House Financial Services Committee to leading voices in fintech — discussing the current and future states of regulation over cryptocurrency and other digital assets. The event was hosted by U.S. Rep. Mike Flood at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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A sweet homecoming for Nebraska food scientist-turned-candymaker
After years as a food scientist for candy companies Hershey’s and Ferrara, Nebraska-native Tessa Porter returned home to start the state’s only candy supplier: Sprinkk. Now, Porter works with clients to develop formulas for candies and find accessible places to manufacture.
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Come work with us
Are you the next member of the Nebraska Journalism Trust team? We’re looking for an audience manager to join us in Omaha right now.
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Prairie Portraits: Charlie Cuddy
We’re relaunching Prairie Portraits and asking the same 5 questions to community builders, founders and funders to get their perspective on the Nebraska startup ecosystem. Check it out!