Adrian Blake at Cornstalks: ‘Why I came to Omaha’

At August’s Cornstalks meeting (the Omaha Chamber’s group on high-growth entrepreneurship), Adrian Blake gave a nice overview of himself and his new venture, TownCommons.com. The talk, titled “Why I came to Omaha and why you should too,” covered three main topics: Where I come from What I’m working on now What should Omaha do as…

At August’s Cornstalks meeting (the Omaha Chamber‘s group on high-growth entrepreneurship), Adrian Blake gave a nice overview of himself and his new venture, TownCommons.com. The talk, titled “Why I came to Omaha and why you should too,” covered three main topics:

  • Where I come from
  • What I’m working on now
  • What should Omaha do as a startup hub

Adrian shares his interesting background and experience with the group, and proves to be funny, insightful and educational. One of the best Cornstalks presentations we’ve had, we’re happy to be able to share the video with you.

Here’s a quick FAQ on Cornstalks by the Chamber’s Tom Chapman, for the full FAQ see: Cornstalks Frequently Asked Questions.

What is Cornstalks?

Cornstalks is a forum that is provided on a monthly basis for regional high growth entrepreneurs and/or inventors. The monthly forums typically have a standing agenda that includes – introductory updates, a presentation from an entrepreneur, light education, and a topic to discuss amongst the group.

When does Cornstalks meet?

The meetings take place on the last Thursday of the month at 7pm, usually at the downtown Chamber of Commerce building (1301 Harney Street).

Who is a member of Cornstalks?

The high-growth entrepreneurs and inventors in Cornstalks tend to be computer enabled, engineers, biotechnology workers, or creative artists. Many of the ideas or companies are in social media, software, energy efficiency and hardware. Meetings have had attendance of as little as five people and as many as thirty-five. Generally, the audience is about twenty to twenty-five.

This story is part of the AIM Archive

This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »

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