July 15, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha In addition to putting his leadership skills to work inside of TD AMERITRADE, Joe Moglia, the company's current chairman and former CEO, has been sharing them at conferences, fundraisers, and universities over the past decade. Friends of mine that have seen him speak say he's one of the most inspirational speakers they have heard. Although I didn't get to… read more
June 10, 2010 by Kyle Tonniges
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
June 9, 2010 by Jill Bruckner
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. | Things are looking up for Omaha’s SkyVu Pictures Inc. The animation studio, originator of BATTLE BEARS (currently the No. 1 adventure game in 50 countries), specializes in mobile games and content, as well as film endeavors. “The BATTLE BEARS iPhone game was originally meant to be a proof of concept for our movie pitches,” said Benjamin Vu, who founded… read more
June 7, 2010 by Jill Bruckner
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. | For high-tech entrepreneurs, cutting-edge communicators and government grant recipients, making the right connections sometimes means the difference between explosive growth and standing still. Enter Innovation Accelerator, located at the Scott Technology Center. Designed to help set in motion viable ideas with positive economic potential, Innovation Accelerator’s experts create unions and forge paths between like-minded individuals, progressive corporations, academicians, forward-thinking small business owners and others. The result: A push for excellence in an increasingly competitive technology… (pictured left, executive director Traci Hancock, photo by Marlon A. Wright) read more