February 11, 2010 by Dusty Davidson
Omaha Today, I'd like to continue a series we talk about frequently: building an entrepreneurial ecosystem. On several occasions, we've referenced a list that Sarah Lacy came up with: Every center of innovation needs a cocktail of things... read more
January 19, 2010 by Guest Contributor
Omaha This is a guest post written by Tom Chapman, director of innovation and entrepreneurship for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The shared goal of many individuals who read this blog is to “create a robust, sustainable entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.” But, what... read more
Omaha It’s crazy to be writing 2010! How’d we go from worrying about whether or not our lights would stay on at 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2000 to Jan. 1, 2010 already?! This past ... read more
Omaha Big Omaha 2009, photo by Malone & Co. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post outlining my thoughts about the "culture of risk" in the Midwest region and how it was starting to make a change for ... read more
Omaha Yesterday, Gabe Kangas (@gabek) officially gave notice that he's leaving his job and will be pursuing other opportunities. For a bit of context, its probably worth reading his entire writeup on his blog. Normally, this wouldn't be ... read more
Kansas City While scanning tweets tonight I read one that caught my eye enough to retweet it: @ramseym: Warren Buffett, "I would pay $5 a month for YouTube." http://bit.ly/7xVbq Clicking through to @ramseym's profile, I found myself revisiting ... read more
Omaha After reading the article in Kevin Rose in Inc. I ran across an article in Wired Magazine on Rose's recommendations for surviving the economic downturn. Take a look... Digg founder Kevin Rose says this is the best time ... read more
Omaha We at Silicon Prairie News are all about bringing you the best and most innovative entrepreneurs in the community, and now we're asking YOU, our community, readers and members want to see. So please leave a comment around who ... read more
I'm excited to work 80 hours a week, never see anybody, kind of be in a cave, so if you see me out it's probably very rare, so just say hi.- Jimmy Winter, RockDex, RockDex wins $50K at Invest Nebraska competition