Congrats to Ben Schaechter, a.k.a. Bentern

Many of you who follow Silicon Prairie News regularly or attend some of our events, are likely familiar with former BrightMix intern Ben Schaechter (a.k.a. Bentern). Ben spent the summer working at the BrightMix / SPN office, building out his company GoPollGo, and has recently accepted a position at Techcrunch…

Many of you who follow Silicon Prairie News regularly or attend some of our events, are likely familiar with former BrightMix intern Ben Schaechter (a.k.a. Bentern). Ben spent the summer working at the BrightMix / SPN office, building out his company GoPollGo.

We’ve covered GoPollGo a number of times, including:

Ben will be graduating from Creighton University in May and has accepted a position with TechCrunch out in Silicon Valley.

From Ben’s site:

The company is a perfect fit for me. Startup, entrepreneurial focused and does a lot of cool stuff. If there is one thing I have learned so far with work, it is to surround yourself with the smartest people you can. After meeting the team out there, I think this is right in line with that goal. Everyone is not only very cool, but quite smart as well. Everyone I met was super chill.

It’s both exciting and sad for us as Omaha is losing a real rockstar with a startup mind. However, this is an amazing opportunity for Ben, and we certainly wish him all the luck in the world out in sunny California. When the cost of living gets too high, or the constant sunshine and warmth drives him crazy, I’m sure he’ll be back 🙂

Congrats Ben!

This story is part of the AIM Archive

This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »

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