May 18, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
We're excited to bring you our 104th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your positions using our … read more
Posts by Brittany Mascio
May 11, 2012 by Danny Schreiber & Brittany Mascio
Omaha As Yogi Berra famously said, "It ain't over till it's over." And though today's Big Omaha speaker presentations wrap up around 5, the finale of our annual event doesn't begin until 9 p.m. when our two sporty sponsors, Under Armour and Hudl, serve up the closing party. Open to the public, the party will be at House of Loom, a popular new nightspot in downtown Omaha. And like all of Big Omaha, it'll … read more
May 9, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha Tonight is the big night, and if you're half as stoked as the Silicon Prairie News team, you'll be joining us for the Big Omaha Opening Bash with the Kauffman Foundation at 8 p.m. at The Slowdown. If you're a Big Omaha badge holder, you'll receive your pretty pink bling and official Big Omaha nametag during our pre-registration, 8-10 p.m. at the start of the party. (Registration begins at 8 a.m. Thursday … read more
May 7, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha Last week, we sifted through our Kauffman Foundation ticket giveaway entries – nine video entries and more than 30 written responses – and selected Brett Neese, a college student from Ottumwa, Iowa as the winner of the Big Omaha ticket contest. In his VYou response (above), Neese described his emerging role as a student entrepreneur on The Prairie. He shared his story of acclimating himself … read more
May 2, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha After two full days of inspirational, kick-in-the-pants keynotes, mingling with big time players from across the country and downing Red Bull like a champ, you'll be all riled up for our Big Omaha Closing Party with Under Armour and Hudl at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 11 at House of Loom, one Omaha's most popular new nightspots. Tag teaming the party, our pair of sporty sponsors size a pretty fitting glove perfect for our Big Omaha message. … read more
May 1, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha We're kicking off Big Omaha 2012 with the biggest welcoming bash we've ever had. Open to the public, the party begins at 8 p.m. at The Slowdown, a rock club and bar located in Omaha's emerging North Downtown district, on Wednesday, May 9. Attendees, this is the first time you'll meet one another and have an opportunity to pick up your Big Omaha bling – lanyards and badges – and put some names and faces together … read more
April 30, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation contest for a chance to win a free Big Omaha 2012 ticket ends at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday. To enter, tell us why you want to attend Big Omaha and what it means to participate in an entrepreneurial community. We're collecting entries using the video Q&A site VYou, or if you're camera shy, you're now in luck. … read more
April 26, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha This year, we set out to increase our role in connecting the Silicon Prairie community and in doing so, we've put together an ambitious schedule of events. This summer, we're looking for a summer intern to help us build upon our meetups, brainstorm for our summer ice cream social, prepare for Thinc Iowa – one of our premier events – and have a crazy good time on their summer vacation. If you're a university student or recent graduate of one year or less with mad organizational skills and a sense of creativity that can't be beat, we want you. … read more
April 24, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Kansas City The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, our premier sponsor of Big Omaha 2012, will grant one lucky entrepreneur a ticket to our sold-out show taking place May 9-11. The catch? On video, share why you want to attend Big Omaha and answer this Kauffman Foundation contest question: "What does participating in an entrepreneurial community mean to you?" To enter, applicants … read more
April 12, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Des Moines University and college students from across the state of Iowa shuffled along Silicon Sixth — the heart of the startup community in downtown Des Moines — on April 4 to visit 28 area startups. More than 130 students registered to join the Silicon Prairie News Startup Job Crawl's second tour de Des Moines, including representation from Drake University, the University of Iowa and bus loads of students from Iowa State University, Grinnell College and Simpson … read more