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Omaha Photo by Malone & Company Photography. It's very easy to get caught up in the names of people who are speaking at a conference like Big Omaha. Today, however, I want to take a step back, and describe the experience of the event. When we started planning the first Big Omaha over a year and a half ago, we knew we wanted to create a unique and memorable experience for attendees. How do you feel when you're there? What do you… read more

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

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

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

Omaha I was reviewing some of the clips from last week's TechCrunch50 and Ron Conway had a quote I couldn't pass by when asked what motivates him to continue working as an angel investor: "Meeting entrepreneurs who are inventing ... read more