Big Omaha 2010: Helping Entrepreneurs Build the Businesses They Love
April 12, 2010
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As you know, we are always trying to make efforts to empower you with the information and tools you need to succeed. Anything from connecting you with companies we think are cool to suggesting interesting books to read. One thing I would personally like to start recommending more of is events and meet-ups where you can meet other entrepreneurs and learn from successful ones.
I know sometimes it seems like all the “cool” things are happening in either Silicon Valley or somewhere in the North East. However, Big Omaha 2010 (http://www.bigomaha.com/) is the exception to this preconceived notion. The Big Omaha is proving that the Midwest is crawling with passionate people. In fact at last year’s inaugural event they brought together over 400 innovators, creatives, and entrepreneurs.
What I love most is their mission: “Inspire attendees to follow their passions, build the businesses they love, and strengthen their creative communities.”
If you are in the area from May 13th-May 15th and can make it I would definitely suggest grabbing a ticket (they are under $300): http://bigomaha.eventbrite.com/
Tickets include access to:
- Thurs, May 13, 7pm – Opening party at Slowdown
- Friday, May 14, 8:30am – 5:30pm – Speakers at KANEKO
- Friday, May 14, 5:30pm – 6:30pm – Happy Hour at Urban Wine
- Friday, May 14, 9pm – Big Party at Nomad Lounge
- Saturday, May 15, 8:30am -12:30pm – Speakers at KANEKO
Highlights of speaker list:
- Scott Harrison of Charity:Water @scottharrison (side note:…Charity water is an amazing example of social entrepreneurship and I very much enjoyed hearing them speak in the past)
- Gary Vaynershuk of Winelibrary TV @garyvee
- Jason Fried of 37 Signals @jasonfried
- David Hauser of Grasshopper @dh (I am biased so I won’t comment!)
- Matt Mullenweg of Automattic @photomatt (The company behind WordPress)
See the full list of speakers here: http://www.bigomaha.com/ and feel free to reach out to the conference organizers at: @siliconprairie or @slobotski
