January 23, 2012 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha By this point in the semester, you're well beyond syllabus day in your Spring classes, you've tried to stifle your Facebook addiction once or twice and you've hit the library more this semester than ever before. Now that you're starting to get into the swing of things, why not jump the gun on your internship search. That's where the Silicon Prairie News Startup Job Crawl comes in. From 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday … read more
November 18, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha Grain and Mortar, a new strategy, branding and design company, will open its doors tonight from 6-9 p.m. at the Mastercraft Building (1111 N 13th St.) to celebrate the grand opening of their studio and website launch. The event, free to the public, will celebrate the company that has recently formed after combining the graphic designers, web developers and brand strategists behind DownsDesign and … read more
October 18, 2011 by Michael Quinlan
Omaha Tom Miller thinks small. 40k small. That’s the size restriction called for by most ad agencies in online banner advertising today. “That’s what I take a lot of pride in, the ability to squeeze large amounts of visual information into teeny, tiny ad restrictions," Miller said. "That’s where I get a lot of my repeat business.” Miller is a freelance designer and Flash developer working out of What Cheer’s office space in the ever-evolving Mastercraft building … read more
June 20, 2011 by Brittany Mascio
Omaha Last year when Megan Hunt signed her name to the lease for CAMP Coworking, it was in her interest to get her money back, and quickly. Within six months of opening the collaborative workspace in the Mastercraft building in North Downtown Omaha, she did. And now as CAMP looks to generate profit and celebrate its first full year in business … read more
September 11, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Starting at 8 a.m. today, six teams will dive into their ideas, working to create a working prototype to pitch to the judges when time runs out Sunday evening. Out of around 15 ideas, the following six were chosen to implement at this year's Startup Weekend Omaha (in alphabetical order): Buzz – A way to gauge the buzz around a certain news item or product… read more
August 19, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. CDT, Jeff and Dusty will be sitting down with Jessica McKay (left), owner of Birdhouse Collectible, an interior design consulting company. We interviewed McKay last September to capture her story, but much has changed since then, including moving into the Mastercraft building in Omaha's North Downtown district. Join us for the live Weekly Wrap Up show tomorrow to hear more… read more
June 24, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Omaha Being self-employed, Megan Hunt and Eric Downs began businesses within the comfort of their own homes. Hunt – a bridal designer, blogger and best friend – started her vintage felt and button design company Princess Lasertron out of a floor-to-ceiling windows apartment in a renovated high school. She then transported her business into an 8-foot-8 bedroom in a house shared by her now-husband and his roommate. Once Hunt wed, she and her husband purchased a home, giving her an entire establishment… read more