Mike Michalowicz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

has received the Best Places to Work In Omaha Award since 2009 and is the recipient of the 2018 Circle of Excellence award. It’s easy for Entrepreneurs and leaders to get into the trap of hoping things will change and turn around. Susanne Mariga is a graduate of the Ohio State University and the daughter of an entrepreneur.

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CPA Ohio Omaha Reputation 76

Rob Go

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Some of our most interesting companies have originated in places like Estonia (GrabCAD), Croatia (Farmeron) and Omaha (SkyVu), although all have either moved or have a significant presence in a major tech hub like SF, Boston, or NY. Net net, I think things have gotten much better for entrepreneurs, which is a good thing for us overall.

New Hampshire 50

New Hampshire Croatia Omaha Institutional Investors 50

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

Obvious examples include SxSW in Austin or Big Omaha in, well, I’ll let you guess. As you have more exits in your startup community and more second-time entrepreneurs the growth of a local startup community becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. Venture Capital. I was instantly intrigued.

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Silicon Valley Kansas City Startup Los Angeles 390

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2012

Starting from some 1,000 registrants from 25 countries in 2003, the competition has spawned many a young technology entrepreneur. Microsoft Imagine Cup certainly has grown over the years, inspiring an entire generation of technology-savvy youths – with 1.65

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Omaha Nebraska Technology United States 140

Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 23, 2011

Strengthening ties between entrepreneurs is one of our most important values. We struggle with this issue every year, because we strongly encourage everyone who can to participate with their local entrepreneurship community. That said, there comes a point where that's not possible for everyone.

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Startup Lessons Learned

APRIL 17, 2010

Our sponsors continue to support the conference as well as deserving entrepreneurs. Our sponsors continue to support the conference as well as deserving entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha.

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Startup Lessons Learned

MAY 20, 2011

Fast-paced, thought-provoking and social, this Ignite features presentations from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs ready to share their lessons learned. For some of my thoughts on Lean Startup Machine, see A month is fifteen weekends and The real entrepreneurs of New York City. Also: booze.

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Czech Republic Costa Rica Brazil Romania 114

Growthink Blog

JUNE 3, 2014

Let us not forget that the most famous and lauded investor of them all hails from Omaha. And more to the point, the great entrepreneurs, the builders of businesses, those that actually create wealth… …have always percolated at the edges and NOT in financial centers. Now, there are alternatives.

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Omaha Accredited Investor IRR Silicon Valley 91

Seeing Both Sides

OCTOBER 6, 2010

The latest printing, the sixth edition, contains a foreward from the Oracle of Omaha himself as well as a preface from hedge fund investor Seth Klarman of The Baupost Group , regarded by many to be one of the modern masters in the art of value investing. If a portfolio company goes bad, there is typically barely any salvage value.

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Omaha Silicon Valley Due Diligence Stock 35

crowdSPRING Blog

MAY 18, 2012

Good reminder about What Matters (to entrepreneurs) – [link]. Big Omaha 2012 – 4 years in, it’s still the best conference you’ve never attended – [link]. In war for talent, ‘brogrammers’ will be losers – [link]. Think Twice Before Starting a Company – [link]. HOLD EVERYTHING. Robert Downey Jr.’s

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Social Media Small Business Design Media 94

YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 31, 2017

Here’s a word association game: what do you think of when you hear “Omaha, Nebraska”? Omaha is rising in prominence among entrepreneurs and investors, making a name for itself in a more broad and diverse range of industries than in previous years. And the staggering fortunes in Omaha aren’t just related to Berkshire Hathaway.

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Omaha Nebraska Chicago Incubator 100

View from Seed

JULY 24, 2015

We have companies in Chicago, San Francisco (and elsewhere in Silicon Valley), Omaha, and New York. We pulled together a lineup of A-list speakers, healined by TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer, Wayfair CEO Niraj Shah, and Spark Capital founder and partner Bijan Sabet, among other very talented entrepreneurs and thinkers.

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Boston Cofounder B2C PR 120

ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 11, 2011

In many of these cases, the funds or the accelerators want to put in $100,000 to $500,000 in select ventures but are having a hard time finding mature entrepreneurs to support. Announce one or two $100,000 prizes that only those entrepreneurs who have gone through and completed at least 60 hours of 1M/1M curriculum would be eligible for.

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Silicon Valley Columbus Ohio Incubator 105

crowdSPRING Blog

JULY 19, 2017

Known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” Buffett is one of the world’s richest men and a respected financial leader. We looked closely at 5 highly successful introverted leaders, seeking lessons and actionable advice that you can implement today. Warren Buffett.

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United States Cofounder Omaha Portugal 54

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The entrepreneurs had made $150k in revenue running classes for four months at a gym in New York, selling out the classes at $35/class. it also means less dilution, something that entrepreneurs should be very mindful of. I imagine the entrepreneurs were pretty confused about how to reconcile the positive feedback with the no-bids.

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Pre-Money Valuation Post-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution 164