June 3, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha While an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, Willy Chyr learned to juggle figuratively and literally. Between double-majoring in economics and physics and hanging out with friends, Chyr performed in a local circus. And when opportunity presented itself his sophomore year, he added another ball to his act. "One time an event organizer was looking for a balloon twister… read more
June 2, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha 1. What is the name, subject and URL of your blog? Joshua Best, The subject is my thoughts, JoshuaBest.net 2. Why do you blog? I blog mainly for self exploration and self discovery. Part of that, is that blogging causes me to think deeper on topics, take the time to consider my feelings on it, organize my thoughts, physically type them out, and finally see them on… read more
June 2, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Omaha In its inaugural year, the mantra of Big Omaha 2009 was to bring "forward-thinking creatives, entrepreneurs and innovators to Omaha to rebuild the country from the inside out." The mantra of Big Omaha 2010 was along the same lines: "[Bring] together the region's best and brightest to motivate, challenge, excite and connect with one another, and in turn raise the bar on the level of work we're producing." Although we were only able to fit 500 attendees in the… read more
June 1, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Lincoln As social media continues to surge, more and more companies are turning to sites such as Facebook and Twitter to attract an untapped audience and dive into new trends. However, some businesses, especially smaller companies, are having problems latching onto the new social wave and advancing technology. That's why Lateef Johnson decided to launch his startup called Deckerton, a company that strives… read more
June 1, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
In the week leading up to Big Omaha 2010, I spoke with Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg about his company's background, the recent WordCamp San Francisco, the WordPress Foundation and more. Matt was a tremendous addition to this year's Big Omaha event. From the moment he arrived in Omaha and invited others to join him for a BBQ lunch, to his interview with blogger, technical evangelist and managing director of building43 Robert Scoble, Matt was a pleasure to host. Stay tuned over the next few… read more
May 30, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Des Moines Lynn Hicks of the Des Moines Register wrote an excellent piece… read more
May 30, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
For the past two weeks, Tim Jahn, creator of the Chicago-based weekly video podcast Beyond the Pedway, has been posting his interviews with some of the Big Omaha 2010 speakers. Last Friday, he released his interview with Dennis Crowley of foursquare and this past Friday, David Hauser of Grasshopper. Although they're labeled "Special Edition Big Omaha," these interviews… read more
May 28, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Omaha It's been nearly two weeks since Big Omaha struck the entrepreneurial scene for the second year in a row. However, the chatter about the event and Silicon Prairie News in general, has been afloat amongst traditional and… read more
Through August 22, help us decide the winners of our inaugural Silicon Prairie Awards, which will recognize 12
companies and individuals. You can vote once per day per category.
Winners will be announced live on stage at
our August 30 event.
