Omaha When I spoke with Chad Stansbury a couple weeks ago to learn more about Scriptito, I also asked him to share his thoughts on entrepreneurship. In January, Chad, 40, married with two children, left his full-time job as director of IT at Carlson Hotels Worldwide to create a product he could call his own. He set up an office in his basement and began… read more

Omaha Over lunch at last Wednesday's Regional Energy Innovation Summit, attendees were treated to a presentation from Ted Zoller, Ph.D., executive director of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. Zoller, who's also an adjunct professor at UNC, has been an entrepreneur for most of his life. Now, it's his mission to help entrepreneurs. read more

Lincoln When Dr. C. Layne Fontenot was an engineering manager for Intel Corporation, he had attracted an unknown illness that neither he nor his doctors were able to diagnose. Fontenot kept getting the run-around from doctor's office to the next in search of his medical condition. In the meantime, he became sicker and sicker. "[He] became really sick to the point where he couldn't work anymore," said Wade Sikkink (left), who was a product manager at Intel at the time. "Nobody could figure out what was wrong… read more

Omaha The following article is part of a special insert in the June 3-9 issue of The Reader, a weekly newspaper focusing on the area's culture. | Innovation, determination and the courage to change the way business is done — the boldness to disrupt traditional thinking — is often prized in hindsight. Success, as they say, has a thousand fathers. But the courage to take that first step is a rare quality. In the rarified world of CEOs, TD AMERITRADE’s Joe Moglia is something of an anomaly. One of five children who grew up sharing a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, he’s truly a man who has made his own way in the world. After high school, he enrolled in Fordham University, hoping… read more

Omaha We are excited to share the interview that Robert Scoble of building43 conducted with Agile Sports' CTO, Brian Kaiser, while he was in town last month for Big Omaha. The Agile Sports team continues to crank out some amazing work from Lincoln, and we are excited to continue sharing their successes with a broader community. This video is a continuation in what will surely… read more

Omaha Fresh off moderating a panel of entrepreneurs at Big Omaha, I spoke with David Hauser about his impressions of the event and the Midwest. David, a Boston resident, is the co-founder of Grasshopper, Chargify and Grasshopper Labs. He was in Omaha for the first time to participate not only as a moderator but to open up the event, following the local… read more

Lincoln As social media continues to surge, more and more companies are turning to sites such as Facebook and Twitter to attract an untapped audience and dive into new trends. However, some businesses, especially smaller companies, are having problems latching onto the new social wave and advancing technology. That's why Lateef Johnson decided to launch his startup called Deckerton, a company that strives… read more

In the week leading up to Big Omaha 2010, I spoke with Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg about his company's background, the recent WordCamp San Francisco, the WordPress Foundation and more. Matt was a tremendous addition to this year's Big Omaha event. From the moment he arrived in Omaha and invited others to join him for a BBQ lunch, to his interview with blogger, technical evangelist and managing director of building43 Robert Scoble, Matt was a pleasure to host. Stay tuned over the next few… read more