June 3, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha While an undergraduate at the University of Chicago, Willy Chyr learned to juggle figuratively and literally. Between double-majoring in economics and physics and hanging out with friends, Chyr performed in a local circus. And when opportunity presented itself his sophomore year, he added another ball to his act. "One time an event organizer was looking for a balloon twister… read more
June 1, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Lincoln As social media continues to surge, more and more companies are turning to sites such as Facebook and Twitter to attract an untapped audience and dive into new trends. However, some businesses, especially smaller companies, are having problems latching onto the new social wave and advancing technology. That's why Lateef Johnson decided to launch his startup called Deckerton, a company that strives… read more
June 1, 2010 by Jeff Slobotski
In the week leading up to Big Omaha 2010, I spoke with Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg about his company's background, the recent WordCamp San Francisco, the WordPress Foundation and more. Matt was a tremendous addition to this year's Big Omaha event. From the moment he arrived in Omaha and invited others to join him for a BBQ lunch, to his interview with blogger, technical evangelist and managing director of building43 Robert Scoble, Matt was a pleasure to host. Stay tuned over the next few… read more
May 30, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
For the past two weeks, Tim Jahn, creator of the Chicago-based weekly video podcast Beyond the Pedway, has been posting his interviews with some of the Big Omaha 2010 speakers. Last Friday, he released his interview with Dennis Crowley of foursquare and this past Friday, David Hauser of Grasshopper. Although they're labeled "Special Edition Big Omaha," these interviews… read more
May 28, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Earlier this week, Timothy Kephart, founder of Omaha-based Graffiti Tracker, spoke at this year's Gov 2.0 Expo co-produced by O'Reilly Conferences and UBM TechWeb. Timothy's talk, Graffiti Tracker: Utilizing Data to Fight Crime, gives an excellent overview of the problem and opportunity his company addresses. Here's more on Graffiti Tracker from the Expo's schedule… read more
May 28, 2010 by Danny Schreiber
Omaha Mentioned this week: * Filming live from the live from the Stinson Park playground at Aksarben Village * Big Omaha reflection from the founders, Jeff & Dusty * New Opportunities on the Prairie post * Midlands Venture Forum valuations video * John Pemble's 101 Days of 12 Second Videos * 'I live in Omaha' celebrates its one-year anniversary * UNO student looks to… read more
May 26, 2010 by Geoff Wood
Des Moines A self-described video blogger recently premiered a somewhat unorthodox autobiographical documentary at Impromptu Studio in Des Moines. The film, 101 Days of 12 Second Videos, is an amalgamation of John Pemble’s life from late-2009 through March 20, 2010. John utilized the web-based video platform 12Seconds.tv to publish a literal… read more
May 26, 2010 by Andrea Ciurej
Omaha Midlands Venture Forum (MVF) continued its series of educational events on March 11 with a presentation from Chris Best, an appraiser for Best Business Appraisals, LLC. Best's presentation, What you Should Know About Business Valuations, highlighted the approaches and methodologies used by appraisers to value a business. Here's more on Best… read more
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