The seven speakers of the second day of Big Omaha 2012.
Also see: “Get to know the Big Omaha 2012 Thursday speakers“
Already pick out your clothes in anticipation of Big Omaha? Now, it’s time for you to do your homework on the speaker lineup. Lucky for you, we’ve done the hard part and put together a series of links on the latest news and videos of each of the speakers in hopes of building your enthusiasm before you even step out your door. Filled with one of the youngest entrepreneurs to receive venture capital funding, the founder of a company that began the blogging boom in 2002 and an ex-Google intern, you won’t want to miss reading through the accomplishments of this lineup.
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Brian Wong (@brian_wong)
Founder of Kiip
- Wong talks about his strategy to help marketers capitalize on the happiest moments in gaming in an article from CNET News: "Brian Wong mines happiness (Startup Secret 55)" (April 2012)
- A TechCrunch interview gives insight into how Wong came up with Kiip as well as the process of finding investors at such a young age: "Kiip's Brian Wong On Taking Risks As Young Entrepreneur" (April 2011) (above)
- Wong earns recognition from Forbes as one of the youngest person to have ever received VC funding: "30 under 30: Social & Mobile" (2011)
- An interview with Wong including some of his accomplishments, goals and visions for Kiip: Ctrl Alt Compete's YouTube Channel, "INTERVIEW: Brian Wong - Founder & CEO of Kiip" (Video) (Oct 2011)
Charles Best (@charlesbest)
Founder of DonorsChoose.org
- Best explains his motivation to want to do more for students and teachers around the country to Fast Company in "Getting Schooled On Starting A Business By DonorsChoose.org's Charles Best" (Video) (Nov. 2011)
- Making the list with companies such as Apple, Twitter and Facebook, DonorsChoose.org receives recognition from Fast Company as one of the most innovative companies in 2011."Most Innovative Companies: Charles Best of DonorsChoose.org on Fixing Education" (March 2011)
- Best earns recognition as one of the top 40 entrepreneurs under Forty by Crains New York for 2011, "Charles Best, 35" (2011)
- Meet Innovator's Adrian Bye interview Best about DonorsChoose.org: "Charles Best From DonorsChoose - The Future Of Philanthropy?" (January 2010)
Sarah Prevette (@sarahprevette)
Editor-in-chief at BetaKit
- A post from Prevette announces Betakit (above), an online publication reporting on emerging technology and innovation: Sprouter blog: "Announcing the Launch of Betakit" (February 2012)
- In a tech world dominated by men, Prevette is seen as a role model for other women in the tech industry: The Globe and Mail: "Wired Women of Canada: Sarah Prevette, connector" (May 2011)
- Prevette discusses the lessons she learned from the ups and downs of putting yourself out there as a startup: From ImpactEntrepreneur, "I Am My Ambition" (Video) (July 2010)
Eddie Huang (@mreddiehuang)
Writer, chef of BaoHaus, entrepreneur and TV personality
- Huang is challenged to find new and creative uses for common junk foods by Men's Health blog Guy Gourmet: "Eddie Huang Reinvents Junk Food" (Feb. 2012)
- "The Food Network Announces New Shows For 2012" including a full season of Huang's Cheap Eats is set to premier in August 2012. (March 2012)
- With a sharp tongue and quick wit, the New York Post says, "Eddie Huang is the new Anthony Bourdain" (March 2011)
- Having built a cult of personality, Time magazine's Josh Ozersky explains, "Why Food Personality Eddie Huang Is Still Going Strong" (Feb. 2011)
Joey Primiani (@jp)
Founder of Backplane
- Primiani explains his Backplane in an interview with Randi Zuckerberg at South by Southwest Interactive in Austin, Tex. "SXSW Manager Hack - Joey Primiani" (Video) (March 2012)
- Business Insider names Primiani as one of the top entrepreneurs under 25 for 2012: "25 And Under: 25 Hot Young Stars In Silicon Valley Tech" (Oct. 2011)
- Co-hosting with Brian Wong and Daniel Brusilovsky, Primiani is one of the original hosts of "Teens in Tech," which now goes by the name "Future Web" (above)
- Primiani discusses his accomplishments as an intern with Google and the necessity of UI simplicity with Leo Laporte on This Week in Tech: "TWiT Live Specials 32: The Future Of The Web". (Video) (Aug. 2010)
Michael Karnjanaprakorn (@mikekarnj)
CEO and co-founder of Skillshare
- Karnjanaprakorn defines what learning means in the 21st century: "A penny for your thoughts: What we learned at the Skillshare Conference" (Apr 2012)
- TED Fellows introduces Karnjanaprakorn into its class of 2012: "Michael Karnjanaprakorn - Entrepreneurial educator" (2012)
- Karnjanaprakorn explains how we can start a learning revolution at Ignite NYC 2011 (above): "Michael Karnjanaprakorn: Let's Start a Learning Revolution" (Video) (July 2011)
- In an interview with Forbes on the future of Skillsharem, Karnjanaprakorn says higher education and success aren't necessarily synonymous: "Name You Need To Know: Michael Karnjanaprakorn's Skillshare" (May 2011)
Mena Trott (@dollarshort)
Founder of Six Apart (now SAY Media), creator of Movable Type and TypePad
- Six Apart and VideoEgg merge to create SAY Media in 2010 "SAY: Hello" (Sept 2010)
- After challenging herself to sew all of her own clothes in 2010, Trott began a new blog (above) called "The Sew Weekly" (2010)
- Trott takes a look at how blogging is about more than gaining followers in her TED Talk: "Mena Trott on blogs" (Video) (Aug 2006)
