Omaha Shoes do more than protect your toes. Whether they're the latest Jordans, a pair of vintage velcro Reeboks, or a favorite brand of ruby-red pumps, we've been fetishizing footwear since we learned to tie laces. That's why Joshua Jamieson and Steve Gordon co-founded Connoshoer, a social footwear app based around letting users organize their collections and showcase their style. "Footwear collectors are a very particular group of people. They're very opinionated," Gordon said. … read more

Omaha Omaha digital advertising agency Phenomblue and venture capital firm Dundee Venture Capital today unveiled Drop Kick Ventures, an "idea incubator" that aims to commercialize products developed inside creative, marketing and communication agencies. Its model brings together three entities – agencies, investors and entrepreneurs – to launch startups. "We were brainstorming one … read more

Omaha For about a year now, Omaha ad agency Phenomblue employees have been seeing what they can do outside their daily tasks of digital advertising. "The agency elects a committee of three team members twice a year to solicit and select ideas and ultimately execute an experiential interactive project," said Joe Olsen, CEO of Phenomblue. Known as Signature Reserve, this committee gives team members … read more