Omaha Today, we're pleased to share with the you the third video in our Big Omaha 2011 Video Series, brought to you by CoSentry. The video features Neil Blumenthal, one of the Founders of Warby Parker, a company that he and three friends launched in early 2010 with the belief "that eyewear can be a powerful advocacy tool for global issues." For every pair of designer frames you purchase at $95, Warby Parker donates one pair through … read more

Omaha Today, we're pleased to share with the you the fourth video in our Big Omaha 2011 Video Series, brought to you by CoSentry. In the video above, Shervin Pishevar, managing partner at Menlo Ventures and former chairman of Social Gaming Network, shares very personal stories from his childhood as an Iranian immigrant and life lessons he's learned through his experiences. It's a story of his evolution of gaining the confidence to believe in … read more

Omaha Today we're pleased to share with the you the third video in our Big Omaha 2011 Video Series, brought to you by CoSentry. In the video above, Sarah shares her experiences with emerging entrepreneurs from around the world, which she documented over the last few years for her book, "Brilliant, Cocky, Crazy: How the Top 1% of Entrepreneurs Profit from Global Chaos." In her talk, Sarah said that the greatest barrier to innovation is making … read more

Omaha Today we are thrilled to unveil the second video in our Big Omaha 2011 Video Series, brought to you by CoSentry. In the video above, Bo Fishback, co-founder and CEO of Zaarly, a proximity-based, real-time buyer powered-market which rolled out its platform on May 19 (six days after this talk), provided insight around the process of announcing, building and launching a product within a matter of months. read more

Omaha Today we are thrilled to unveil the first video in our Big Omaha 2011 Video Series, brought to you by CoSentry. Kicking it off is Marc Eckō, the founder and chief creative officer of Marc Eckō Enterprises, a billion dollar full-scale global fashion and lifestyle company, and the founder of Artists & Instigators, a venture innovation company. In this talk… read more

This Sunday's video comes from TechCrunch TV's Founder Stories where Chris Dixon interviews Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit. It's another great watch in the series, and Dixon does a good job of digging into Ohanian's ideas around leadership and hiring in his time as a successful entrepreneur. Enjoy, and here's to another exciting week ahead on the Silicon Prairie! read more

Omaha As we near the fourth week since Big Omaha came to a close, I've been thinking of a lot of things over the past few weeks. As a community, we were collectively a part of creating something great this year, and I believe it's more than an emotion. The desire to create, innovate and build something exceptional is present in all of us. One of the things we at Silicon Prairie News would like to hear is how you've taken what you've learned and experienced at Big Omaha … read more

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