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PrairieCast: Nathan T. Wright & Jeff Slobotski talk South by Southwest

673_60c78a34e2_small February 25, 2010 by Geoff Wood

Des Moines This was a week of firsts for PrairieCast. We had our first two-part show as well as our first two guest show. Nathan T. Wright of LavaRow and Jeff Slobotski of Silicon Prairie News joined us to talk about the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. Nathan and Jeff are veterans of this show, dubbed by many to be "spring break for geeks," and both are presenting sessions this year. We discuss their presentations, The Silicon Prairie Party hosted by… read more

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TOMS Shoes founder Blake Mycoskie discusses social entrepreneurship

668_b021a9671d_small February 24, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha I had the opportunity to interview an individual that I've been inspired by for some time, Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes. Blake has an amazing story of how he's built the TOMS Shoes name into an internationally recognized social entrepreneurship success story. Blake will be the lunch keynote speaker at this year's Greater Omaha Young Professionals Summit on March 4, (registration closes this Thursday). He was gracious to share a few minutes with me in providing the background… read more

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Five in Five with Pete Jones from Des Moines is Not Boring

651_b292f63ed0_small February 24, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Des Moines Name: Pete Jones | Full-time job: Wells Fargo Financial | City blogging from: Des Moines | 1. What is the name, subject and URL of your blog? Des Moines is Not Boring, Proving Des Moines is NOT Boring, desmoinesisnotboring.com 2. Why do you blog? It's fun, I enjoy it. As a kid, I thought Des Moines was boring. read more

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South by Southwest is right around the corner

662_b84861071b_small February 23, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha It's hard to believe that this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive is just around the corner, like two and a half weeks around the corner! It seems like we just got back from the 2009 event, but we're excited to hop on the plane to Austin! This year, we'll not only be covering the event but we'll also be participating on a panel, Don't Move! Build A Startup Community Where You Live, along with our friends Jeremy Tanner of Boulder and Rick Turoczy of Portland. read more

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Groupon founder talks about Omaha launch, Midwest startup culture

660_0e50e57fbd_small February 22, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha Last week, Chicago-based Groupon officially launched its Omaha site with a bang! Already featuring deals from Sam & Louie's, Beyourself Boutique, Turning Heads Salon & Spa and more, the city is embracing the site as a way to save on local retailers of interest. I had a great talk with Andrew Mason, Groupon's founder & CEO, about the history of the local offers… read more

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National Entrepreneurship Week: This video sums it up

659_63bf14cb5e_small February 22, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Although this video wasn't commissioned by the organization behind National Entrepreneurship Week (February 20-27), I'm confident it sums up their mission quite well. read more

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Sunday Video Series

656_9d92bb6b04_small February 21, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha Keeping in line with weekly links to startup-related posts that we find interesting, each Sunday we'll be sharing a video with solid content that we found while scouring the web for entrepreneurial and innovative inspiration. Titled Do Startups Fare Better in Silicon Valley Than Anywhere Else?, the following video features Kevin Ryan, founder of DoubleClick and Gilt Groupe… read more

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