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Partnership manager, web developer, copywriter, intern and more
We’re excited to bring you our 81st Opportunities on the Prairie today, with positions at Silicon Prairie News (that’s us!), MindMixer, TD Ameritrade and Contemporary Analysis …
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Moglia outlines his winning strategy in Summit keynote (Video)
In seemingly every arena that he’s competed, Joe Moglia has been a winner. Now the chairman of the board at TD Ameritrade and president and coach for the Omaha Nighthawks, Moglia carries a résumé that includes both Ivy League football championships as an assistant at Dartmouth — the Big Green was one of several teams…
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TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts reflects on entrepreneurship
Earlier this year, Midlands Venture Forum (MVF), an Omaha-based non-profit dedicated to creating regional support for entrepreneurs, had the pleasure of hosting one of Omaha’s most well-known businessmen J. Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. Ricketts directed his talk to entrepreneurs as he explored what constitutes an entrepreneur and how to successfully run a business…
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Joe Moglia shares advice for young professionals & entrepreneurs
In addition to putting his leadership skills to work inside of TD AMERITRADE, Joe Moglia, the company’s current chairman and former CEO, has been sharing them at conferences, fundraisers, and universities over the past decade. Friends of mine that have seen him speak say he’s one of the most inspirational speakers they have heard. Although…
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Joe Moglia reflects on importance of communication & risk taking
When Joe Moglia, former CEO and current chairman of TD AMERITRADE, sat down with The Reader’s Kyle Tonniges for the first issue of disRUPT, he spoke candidly about subjects ranging from his childhood in Manhattan to his quest to land a career as a Division I head football coach. Most of all, he reflected on…
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TD AMERITRADE’s Joe Moglia bucks tradition
The following article is part of a special insert in the June 3-9 issue of The Reader, a weekly newspaper focusing on the area’s culture. | Innovation, determination and the courage to change the way business is done — the boldness to disrupt traditional thinking — is often prized in hindsight. Success, as they say,…
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Ben Kweller and Omaha band It’s True! complete 2010 MAHA lineup
Omaha’s MAHA Music Festival is only a couple months away and with the exception of bands set to stage upcoming showcase events, the lineup is now final. The Alegent Health-sponsored event has added multi-instrumentalist Ben Kweller (right) and the Omaha-based band It’s True! (left), who will take the main stage with indie-rock bands Spoon, The…
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MVF: J. Joe Ricketts speaking tomorrow, two tickets up for grabs
Orginally, Pete Ricketts, founder of Omaha-based asset management company Drakon, was slated to speak at tomorrow’s Midlands Venture Forum Networking Dinner, but due to a personal conflict he will not be able to make it. Instead, we’ll have the fortune of hearing from his father J. Joe Ricketts, the founder Ameritrade. Here’s more information from…