Tom Champman

  • Want to help grow the Silicon Prairie? Forward this job opening

    In our community, it’s often asked, “What’s the most important element to grow our entrepreneurial ecosystem?” The answer: talented and passionate people. In 10 days, the city of Omaha will be losing one of those individuals. Tom Chapman (left) will be departing the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, where he’s served as the director of…

  • Cornstalks Demo Night returning August 4

    After a successful Demo Night in March, Cornstalks, a monthly gathering hosted by the Omaha Chamber for individuals interested in high-growth entrepreneurship, will be bringing back the event on August 4. The time and venue are set (details below) but the the lineup of presenting companies is still coming together. So far, participating in …

  • Cornstalks Demo Night photos & takeaways – recaps coming next week

    Last night’s Cornstalks Demo Night was a success. Why? Because CornFinger’s Cody Butler tweeted: “One of my goals for 2011 is to have something of value and scalability to present at #prairiedemo nite.” As I mentioned in our Demo Night announcement post last week, we’re fairly certain that this is the first demo event Omaha…