February 9, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha On Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 5-8 p.m. we're bringing startups and students of all majors together for something beyond a typical career fair. If you haven't registered for next Wednesday's Silicon Prairie News Job Crawl, make sure to join the 130 students from Creighton, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha and other metro-area schools who have … read more
January 30, 2012 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Among the seven awards the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce will hand out at its Big O! Excellence Awards in May, one could shed light on an up-and-coming entrepreneur or startup. The Innovator of the Year Award recognizes an individual or organization that has envisioned and executed on an opportunity, has creatively made a difference and is on a path to be a leader in their field. In 2011, we were humbled … read more
January 23, 2012 by Geoff Wood
Omaha We're very excited to announce that the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, which has long been a supporter of Silicon Prairie News, has come on board as a sponsor of our Silicon Prairie Map. The map … read more
January 17, 2012 by Guest Contributor
(The following is a guest post by Dusty Reynolds of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.) Happy 2012! While it's still up for debate whether it's "two thousand twelve" or "twenty-twelve," it's always enjoyable to start fresh and look to the future. This is the time of the year where procrastinators (like myself) realize that the calendar year has changed and it's time to put together a few goals and resolutions for the months ahead. Here are a few of my goals for the upcoming year. Learn the landscape The first six months of the job (November-April), I'm committed … read more
October 25, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
With our inaugural Thinc Iowa in the books, our staff time is freed up for some serious content production. Take this Prairie Moves, for example, it's two weeks worth of goodness – links to funding news, product announcements, media mentions and more. Each time I open my Google Reader to grab the latest headlines from company blogs, Twitter or Facebook, the newsworthy items continue to … read more
October 19, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha The Greater Omaha Chamber has informed Silicon Prairie News that Dusty Reynolds will take over as the Chamber's new director of entrepreneurship and innovation, effective Nov. 14. Reynolds will be part of the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership, whose mission is to increase business, investment and employment in Greater Omaha. In his new role, Reynolds will work to identify opportunities for new companies … read more
August 17, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha In our community, it's often asked, "What's the most important element to grow our entrepreneurial ecosystem?" The answer: talented and passionate people. In 10 days, the city of Omaha will be losing one of those individuals. Tom Chapman (left) will be departing the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, where he's served as the director of entrepreneurship and innovation, to join Nebraska … read more
July 28, 2011 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Earlier today Tom Chapman of the Omaha Chamber popped in the Silicon Prairie News office unannounced. "What's up?" we asked. "I wanted to stop by to share some news with you," Tom told us. This wasn't the first time this scenario had played out, and when it does it usually involves something exciting in the community – an upcoming launch, a new funding or a completed acquisition. Today, it wasn't any of the above. And instead of sharing news with us about one of the … read more
July 28, 2011 by Jeff Slobotski
We want to take the chance to thank our amazing partners and sponsors over the last few weeks. We've been fortunate to have some great companies on board and are humbled by their support of what we're building at Silicon Prairie News! … read more
July 27, 2011 by Michael Stacy
Omaha Bart Dillashaw, a veteran startup lawyer who spent years plying his trade in Silicon Valley, will share his insights Thursday night at Omaha's monthly meeting of entrepreneurial minds, Cornstalks. Networking starts at 6:30 p.m. with snacks and beverages provided, and Dillashaw's presentation begins at 7:30 at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce's downtown office (1301 Harney). Dillashaw (left, photo from linkedin.com) "is an experienced startup lawyer with a lot of experience from The Valley," Tom Chapman, Cornstalks organizer and director of entrepreneurship and innovation for the Omaha Chamber, said in an email. … read more