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Big Omaha emcee Antonio Neves proves it pays to connect
Antonio Neves, three-time emcee for Big Omaha, has spent a lot of time there through his work as an executive coach and business reporter, spending a lot of his time in entrepreneurial circles. He just never happened to come across the about.me team.
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Speaker Q&A addresses investor meetings, mistakes and mic skills
To end the first full-day of Big Omaha on Thursday, four speakers stuck around for an audience Q&A. Megan Casey of Pack, Anil Dash of ThinkUp, Tony Conrad of about.me, and Ben Milne of Dwolla. The group used their personal experiences to respond to questions on their failures in the workplace, personality traits they’re forced…
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Conrad encourages entrepreneurs to start movements, not companies
For Tony Conrad, successful entrepreneurs aren’t starting companies—they’re starting movements. Conrad’s keynote kicked off Big Omaha, where he challenged the audience to think bigger. “Think and ask yourself, ‘How does my product impact the world?’” he said. “How does this product capture imagination? And how can this product spark a movement?” Conrad started about.me with…