May 17, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines This week on PrairieCast, we're doing our first multiple-guest show with Danny Schreiber, Robert Murphy, Andy Stoll and Shane Reiser. Each guest will share his unique experiences at week's Big Omaha 2011. PrairieCast is a live podcast, recorded weekly, that features round table-style discussion of the top issues in startup culture and technology from across the Silicon Prairie … read more
May 17, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Kansas City Google is now giving Kansas Citians on both sides of State Line Road autobahn-fast access to the information superhighway. The Internet giant, which announced on March 30 that it would build its ultra high-speed network in Kansas City, Kan., is expanding that coverage to Kansas City, Mo. … read more
May 17, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Published every Tuesday, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development, and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News. If you or your company would like to submit one of the items below for our next Prairie Moves post, please email info@siliconprairienews.com. And if you have suggestions on how we could improve these posts or any of our coverage… read more
May 17, 2011 by Kate Ellingson
Omaha Marc Eckō is a serial entrepreneur. His roots to business are tied deeply to his love of art and popular culture. He is the founder and chief creative officer of Mark Eckō Enterprises, a billion dollar full-scale global fashion and lifestyle company. Eckō was the youngest member ever inducted into the board of directors for the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He is also founder of Artists & Instigators, a venture innovation company … read more
May 17, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski
Omaha As we roll into the new week following last week's amazing Big Omaha festivities, we wanted to pause to share a few thoughts with you. First off, thank you! Thank you for supporting what we've built over the course of the last three years culminating in Big Omaha 2011 where over 600 people came in from over 20 states and three countries. Six-hundred individuals who now have returned home with the inspiration, energy, drive, motivation and vision … read more
May 17, 2011 by Levi Rosol
Omaha Travis Kalanick is the co-founder and CEO of Uber, a startup working to provide high-quality, on-demand car service booked easily through a user's iPhone or SMS. His previous company, Red Swoosh, was sold for $19 million in April 2007. Prior companies include Scour, the world's first p2p search engine, where Kalanick also achieved the distinction of being sued for $250 billion. After giving a brief background on his childhood, Kalanick jumped … read more
May 16, 2011 by Geoff Wood
Omaha s the community begins the process of digesting the ideas shared and connections made at Big Omaha 2011 we'd like to use this week to thank our sponsors, an amazing group of companies who made it possible for us to put on the event that was enjoyed by … read more
May 16, 2011 by Dan Beenken
Omaha Philip Kaplan’s presentation was a nice mix of “this is how I became awesome” and “this is how you can be awesome, too.” His story started with a little backdrop on his move from W-2 employee land, where he was building sites for another firm, to running his own show. It was one of those common epiphanies in which the employee discovers what the employer is making off of his back and realizes the disparity between that what he’s taking home. … read more
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