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2171_c9fc19221d_small April 28, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

We're just two weeks away from Big Omaha 2011, and we want to share a conversation we recently had with Dan Martell, co-founder of Flowtown, a company focused on providing web-based tools that allow small businesses to measure their online marketing efforts. In November, Silicon Prairie News contributor John T. Meyer wrote a Tools for the Trade piece on Flowtown. Martell has an interesting entrepreneurial background, and that's why we're thrilled to have him in the lineup for this year's event … read more

2151_7269968941_small April 22, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha We're thrilled to share with you a phenomenal opportunity from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, our premier sponsor of Big Omaha 2011. With tickets for Big Omaha selling out just one week after they went on sale, the Kauffman Foundation has offered to give one lucky entrepreneur the opportunity to attend our event. Here are the details of the challenge, from Kauffman's release: The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is inviting … read more

2055_fde497c941_small April 7, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha Today, we're thrilled to announce this year's MC and two incredible speaker additions to the 2011 lineup: MC David Hauser of Grasshopper Group and speakers Marc Eckō of Marc Eckō Enterprises (left) and Bo Fishback of Zaarly (left). The response for Big Omaha this year has been overwhelming and incredibly humbling. After releasing Early Bird tickets… read more

2006_073f9f0bf6_small March 30, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha The time has come to make a very, very special announcement. Tickets for Big Omaha 2011 are now…live! We're extremely excited to bring you another amazing Big Omaha with many special additions for 2011. This year we've added a half-day of speakers, bringing the total to two days of some of the nation's best and most innovative entrepreneurs on stage… read more

1996_7826b60b3e_small March 28, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha (Photo by Malone & Company.) We're just days away from releasing information regarding Big Omaha 2011: tickets, speakers, party details and all of the fun for this year's event. From the added half-day of speakers, second lunch, third evening event – super secret entertainment to be announced soon – and seeing old friends as well as meeting new folks coming in this year, who's with me in calling tomorrow May 11 and kicking things off?  read more

1860_2e640d40b2_small March 11, 2011 by Dusty Davidson & Jeff Slobotski

Starting today, we at Silicon Prairie News are putting forth a fairly ambitious challenge: Get at least 25 new investors from the Silicon Prairie region registered on AngelList. Launched in February 2009 by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi, the brilliant minds behind Venture Hacks… read more

1875_3499708008_small March 3, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha A few weeks ago we debuted the phenomenal video (above) that the team at Malone & Co. put together to help us share the experience of our Big Omaha event. Since then, the video has been viewed nearly 1,000 times and shared by many on Twitter and Facebook. For those who haven't had the opportunity to attend Big Omaha yet, the video does an amazing job at capturing the energy and spirit of those in attendance, both from a speaker… read more

1841_9adb60113f_small March 1, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha (Photo by Malone & Company) Today, we're releasing the last presentation in our video series from Big Omaha 2010! This video features Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO and author of the New York Times bestseller "Delivering Happiness". When Tony confirmed that he'd be able to make Big Omaha 2010, we all knew we were in for a treat. Tony shared many of the details around what has made the Zappos organization… read more

1840_0a83735427_small February 25, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha (Photo by Malone & Company) Today, we're releasing the eleventh presentation in our video series from Big Omaha 2010. This video features the "Entrepreneur Panel" in which David Hauser of Grasshopper Group led the discussion of three entrepreneurs: Matt Galligan, co-founder of SimpleGeo, Alexa Andrzejewski, co-founder & CEO of Foodspotting and Justin Shaffer, founder of HotPotato (now with Facebook). read more

1832_9e56957d15_small February 22, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski

Kansas City In case you missed it, Silicon Prairie News officially launched this past week in Kansas City, and we're excited to share the work of the greater Kansas City community with the world! To celebrate the launch, the amazing team that's on board in KC, and what's ahead for the Silicon Prairie, we're hosting a party this coming Tuesday, March 1st, at McFadden's Sports Salon (1330 Grand Boulevard) from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. A great group of folks… read more

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