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Sunday Video: Marc Andreessen’s three criteria for startup success

957_4b9d1d5cc4_small June 6, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski

In my search for this Sunday's video, I found a rare presentation that Marc Andreessen, former serial entrepreneur now of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, gave at Stanford University a few weeks ago. I have followed Marc for some time as he provides a precise understanding of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, both from an entrepreneur, as well as an investor's angle. Also, I have shared his productivity tips post… read more

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National Entrepreneurship Week: This video sums it up

659_63bf14cb5e_small February 22, 2010 by Danny Schreiber

Although this video wasn't commissioned by the organization behind National Entrepreneurship Week (February 20-27), I'm confident it sums up their mission quite well. read more

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Awesome Camp to take place Saturday, January 30 in Lincoln

589_3906d9d9ec_small January 20, 2010 by Adam Templeton

Lincoln Awesome Camp, an upcoming event celebrating Lincoln's sundry entrepreneurs, has set its sights on stamping out the mundane nature of the business meeting. Dubbed an unconference, Awesome Camp has no fixed agenda. Instead, it will... read more

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Intellectual property basics with Shane Thielen

September 18, 2009 by Adam Templeton

Omaha Last week, local attorney Shane Thielen gave Lincolnites a primer on intellectual property and copyright law, part of the Lincoln Young Professional Group's Entrepreneurial Speaking Series. In a world where everything from maps to phone books bear copyrights, knowing ... read more

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BarCamp Omaha: Oct. 2 & 3

September 16, 2009 by Dusty Davidson

Omaha Its time for BarCamp again! We're very excited that the second annual BarCamp event will be happening in a few short weeks, October 2nd & 3rd at Nomad Lounge. For those unfamiliar with BarCamp, here's a rundown from ... read more

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Omaha entrepreneur hopes to create national entrepreneur directory

August 10, 2009 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha Grant Stanley, co-founder of the marketing analytics firm Contemporary Analysis (CA), has set out to create a national entrepreneur directory, and he's focusing his initial efforts on his home state of Nebraska. "The CA Entrepreneurship Directory is a ... read more

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Event tonight: UNO CBA presents CeleBrAting Entrepreneurship

April 22, 2009 by Danny Schreiber

Omaha A late heads up on event tonight that's sure to please, presented by University of Nebraska-Omaha College of Business Administration. CeleBrAting Entrepreneurship Time: 5:15 PM to 7:15 PM Date: April 22, 2009 Place: UNO Alumni Center ... read more

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Infotec 2009: free passes & T-shirts!

March 25, 2009 by Dusty Davidson

Omaha Omaha's annual Infotec conference is just around the corner, April 14th & 15th at the Qwest Center. From the Infotec website: Infotec '09 is slated to be the Midwest’s premier IT conference, providing attendees with rich speaker ... read more

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2009 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship

February 10, 2009 by Dusty Davidson

Lincoln February 27th, 2009 Cornhusker Marriott - Lincoln, Nebraska If you're at all interested in the current state of entrepreneurship in Nebraska, I recommend attending the 2009 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship. The schedule is included below, and features Bo Fishback of ... read more

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Empty Room Omaha…coming soon!

February 5, 2009 by Jeff Slobotski

Omaha So we're intrigued by what the boys at What Cheer and Secret Penguin are working on with Bluestone.  Talk about a rock star line up! It's called "Empty Room"...and the idea behind it is simple.  ... read more