Podcasts about Silicon Prairie

18 Oct 2024 — OriginClear COO Tom Marchesello is back! This October Legends Of Water episode features LIVE TV coverage from Texoma News 12 of Water On Demand's Progressive Water Treatment (PWT) , Sherman Texas facility grand opening. Hear from the crew there on the ground and get an inside look at just why PWT's relocation to the "Silicon Prairie" of northern Texas is so strategic. And find out how they are already operating as an invaluable actor in the mainstream semiconductor sector! What is it about PWT that positions them right in the sweet spot for major involvement in the booming AI space? Find out in this episode.

GlobalWafers is a global leader in semiconductor technology, providing innovative, advanced silicon wafer solutions to integrated chip manufacturers worldwide. Brent Omdahl, Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, has over 20 years of deep experience counseling U.S. firms on international market entry strategies and advising foreign firms on U.S. greenfield investment. We talk about Silicon Prairie, how to navigate international innovation (specifically Asian and African markets), the role of regulation, industrial policy, and the semiconductor industry's future. There will also be some fun innovation conversations around supply chain strategy, fixed-wing drones, microfinancing, nanometers, and advanced packaging.

Embark on an exhilarating journey with Nathaniel Harding of Cortado Ventures as we unpack the essence of venture capital from an Oklahoma perspective. Harding's transition from oilfields and Air Force hangars to the cutting edge of investment isn't just intriguing—it's a masterclass in spotting potential where others see barriers. Our discussion cuts deep into the heart of what makes a startup investment-worthy, with a spotlight on the synergy between a passionate team, a disruptive product, and a strategic market approach that Cortado Ventures holds dear.As the world embraced remote connections, Cortadoo Ventures proved that geographical closeness to the first ten customers might just be the golden ticket for startups. Listen to Harding's recount of their meteoric rise amidst the pandemic and hear firsthand how doubling our fundraising goal wasn't just luck—it was a testament to the thirst for innovation in America's mid-continent. And for those who dare to disrupt, discover the "one five 25 rule" that guides Cortado's hand in sculpting the landscape of B2B technology.Before we part, we celebrate the trailblazers who are rewriting the norms in their domains. From NuView's satellite LiDAR technology that's redefining environmental monitoring to an AI pioneer's conquest in the oil industry, these are stories that ignite the investor's imagination. We also nod to the unspoken heroes of work-life harmony in entrepreneurship and the communal embrace that uplifts nascent ventures. A heartfelt thanks to Nathaniel Harding not only for his service but for championing a future where technology meets tenacity. Stay tuned for what's ahead—we guarantee the next episode will elevate your ambitions even higher.https://cortado.ventures/Your Brand Amplified is proudly sponsored by Simplified. This AI-driven platform is a game-changer for design and video content. With Simplified, effortlessly transform lengthy videos into engaging, shareable clips, and streamline your workflow with an intuitive subtitle generator. For designers, explore the AI-powered image generator, create compelling presentations, and design eye-catching YouTube thumbnails with ease. We're happy you're here! Like the pod? Visit our website Schedule a consult! Follow us on all socials at @amplifywithanika and @yourbrandamplified Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join me on PodMatch to start your own journey as a podcast guest!

Josh Holt from My Race Pass joined us for this week's podcast. Discover the power of MyRacePass, the ultimate tool for drivers, tracks, associations, and team owners. It's all about centralizing motor sports media and streamlining your racing experience. Questions Asked on the Show: My Race Pass is known for bringing all racing-related content together and distributing it through the network. Can you tell us more about the origins and mission of My Race Pass? My Race Pass has been around for over 15 years, and you offer a wide range of services, including the official My Race Pass App, Driver Website Development, and Race Promoter Website Development. Can you walk us through some of the key services you provide for the racing community? Your company, CAVAHO, LLC, was founded by three friends in 2008 with a goal to bring technology into the motorsports industry. How did the idea for My Race Pass come about, and what challenges did you aim to address in the industry? My Race Pass is often referred to as "The Ultimate Racing Resource." How does My Race Pass serve the needs of drivers, tracks, racing series/associations, and motorsports-related businesses within the racing community? With your headquarters now in Lincoln, Nebraska, known as the "Silicon Prairie" for its tech companies, how has this location influenced the growth and development of My Race Pass? My Race Pass is all about data-packed motorsports networks. Can you share some examples of how this data is used by drivers, track promoters, series directors, and business owners in the motorsports industry? What is the ultimate goal for My Race Pass in terms of its impact on the racing community, and what exciting developments can users and fans expect in the future? Can you provide insights into the unique challenges and opportunities you've encountered in your journey to make technology an integral part of the motorsports industry?

June 30, 2023: A Note from Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — I invite you to tune in for this week's episode of my podcast and video show, Margaritas with Marguerita, where for 15 minutes each Friday, we start the weekend off by learning from industry experts how to flex our financial and entrepreneurial muscles.  Meet our guests: Julia Taylor Brandus, 11, author of "Girl to Boss!" — and her dad, award-winning journalist and author Paul Brandus  Today's Topic: The journey from "Girl to Boss:" How this daughter-father team made a dream come true Rita asks Julia and Paul:  Tell me about Girl to Boss! Who should read this book? You also have some interesting data about women in the workforce. This was one of your motivations behind writing the book. Can you explain? You're working with a charity too. Tell me about that! How can girls — and Moms and Dads — learn more about this incredible project? Click here to pre-order the book: Available September 2023! About our guests:  Julia Taylor Brandus, 11, is a sixth grader in Virginia. She plays basketball and soccer, reads, and is learning to play the bass. She lives with her mom, dad, and Poppy the Corgi. This is her first book. Paul Brandus is an author, columnist, keynote speaker, broadcaster, and podcaster. A speaker at seven presidential libraries and various organizations in the United States and Europe, he has been a member of the White House press corps and White House Correspondents Association since 2008. He founded the widely-followed West Wing Reports ® (Twitter: @WestWingReport) news service, is a business columnist for Dow Jones/MarketWatch, and is the Washington bureau chief for Evergreen Podcasts. He has written five books on presidential and military history and a biography of Jacqueline Kennedy between her two marriages. He is working on a new book - Silicon Prairie - which focuses on America's so-called Rust Belt Renaissance. His three podcasts for Evergreen have won gold or silver Muse awards. Paul has spoken at schools such as the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, served as Executive-in-Residence at Washington & Lee University, and has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CNN, PBS, CSPAN, the British Broadcasting Corp., Canadian Broadcasting Corp., and others. He served on the Board of Governors of the Overseas Press Club of America as its Washington, D.C. representative. He previously worked at NBC News and CNBC and worked for five years in Moscow. He is also an early-stage venture capital investor and, as an entrepreneur, once purchased the Russian rights to the Super Bowl from the National Football League – becoming the first person to show the game in Russia. Learn more at paulbrandus.com. And click here to learn more about our host at MargueritaCheng.com • Don't miss a single podcast: MargueritaChengRadio.com • Watch all of our TV episodes: MargueritaCheng.tv! Cheers!

On Friday the 13th, 1980, Betty Gore was brutally murdered in her home while her husband was out of town. The crime was so vicious that investigators believed it could have only been committed by someone who knew Betty, but they would have never guessed the who or why. SOURCESEvidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs; by Jim Atkinson and Joe Bob Briggshttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-candy-montgomery-case/

In todays episode I am joined by Tristin Chambers of Sparks, and Podcast Host of Talk of The Town Podcast Really enjoyed talking with Tristin about: 1. Nebraska as the Silicon Prairie 2. Creator Economy and E Sports Intersection and more Connect with Tristin: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaZeTheGod Listen to the Talk of the Town Podcast: https://pillar.io/talkoftownpod Connect with the host Roohi Kazi on the below platforms: Instagram-roohik2 LinkedIn: Roohi Kazi Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaziRoohi Visit this link for more listening options/platforms for the Business Podcast by Roohi, and next step groups: https://bop.me/roohikaz Business Podcast by Roohi website: https://6thimbles.wixsite.com/bizpodroohi Subscribe to the Business Podcast by Roohi newsletter here: https://businesspodcastbyroohi.substack.com/ Subscribe to YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_wI_t2KXX2Oqz0VDDe9sMg If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review of the podcast here: https://ratethispodcast.com/bpbr

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In this conversation, we chat with Jim Starcev and Doug Hohulin two thought leaders at KC Digital Drive a non-profit initiative in the Kansans City area that encourages innovation and problem-solving at the community level. The KC Digital Drive project helped two separate groups win over 150k in prize money at this year's 10G Challenge. Click now to learn about those projects, their organization and what's next for this forward thinking organization. Click now to listen. Also, be sure to subscribe to the Broadband Band Bunch on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode!

While the Federal Reserve is trying to slow down the economy and basically kill a few million jobs, some areas are just not cooperating. Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio have been gold mines for investors in recent years, and now that gold mine is moving north into the suburbs of North Texas. It's not only attracting remote workers who want a lower cost of living, but the area is turning into the next big American technology hub that will create thousands of new jobs. That's why I started a single family rental fund that is buying properties near those jobs. If you want to find out more about our Texas Single Family Rental Fund, got to GrowDevelopments.com.Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. As real estate investors, you know that population growth and job growth are essential for a good real estate market. Texas has both of those.Texas Population GrowthCensus Bureau data shows the Dallas-Fort Worth as the top population growth region in the U.S. Three other Texas metros were also on the top ten list. From July of 2020 to July of 2021, 97,000 new residents moved into Dallas-Fort Worth. Another 69,000 moved into Houston, 53,000 into Austin, and 35,000 into San Antonio. (1)Texas Job GrowthThe Lone Star state also grabbed the top spot for U.S. job growth. According to the Texas Economic Development Corp., Texas created a total of 736,700 new positions since July of last year. More than 400,000 of them were created since January of this year. TWC Chairman Bryan Daniel says it's a record amount of new jobs for Texas within that short time frame. (2)Growth in North TexasBut while some of the big metro growth is softening, there's another Texas hot spot that is just taking off. It's happening north of Dallas, along a 30-mile stretch of Highway 75 between the cities of McKinney and Sherman, and surrounding areas. The highway runs north from Dallas and is known as the new Silicon Alley or even Silicon Prairie by some people because it's attracting big players in the chip-making industry.The New Silicon AlleySherman appears to be ground zero for much of this big tech growth. Just a few months ago, in May, Texas Instruments broke ground on a $30-billion semiconductor manufacturing campus in the city of Sherman. The TI project will be a huge 4.7-million square-foot campus consisting of four chip-manufacturing factories and an estimated 3,000 new good-paying jobs. According to an article in Axios, TI hopes to be producing tens of thousands of 300mm wafer chips a day by 2025.Governor Greg Abbott also announced several months ago that GlobiTech will expand its chip-making operations in Sherman with an additional state-of-the-art $5 billion dollar chip-making plant. The factory is expected to employ another 1,500 people and produce 2.4 million wafers a month when it's up and running. GlobiTech is the subsidiary of Taiwan-based GlobalWafers. A chip supplier for Apple's iPhone is also operating a factory in Sherman. It opened in 2018 as Finisar but has since changed its name to Coherent. The Mayor of Sherman says: “Sherman has spent years building a business-friendly climate and laying the groundwork to support large employers. Now for the second time in less than a year, that investment has paid huge dividends.” (3)President of the Sherman Economic Development Corp. Kent Sharp says the two new chip-making projects are “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunities for the region. He says: “You work your entire career in economic development with the hopes of being part of a deal that has a “B” in front of it – and we've landed two in the past year.” I think he's referring to the multi-billion dollar price tags.New Boomtown Darlings But Sherman isn't the only boomtown darling along the Highway 75 corridor. Some of the other cities getting the attention of new residents, developers, and investors include Denison, Gainesville, Plano, McKinney, and a sleepy town called Anna.The Real Deal writes about Anna, saying that developers weren't interested in Anna prior to the pandemic because it was considered too far north of Dallas. But things started changing when Covid hit the nation. Thanks to remote work, people began migrating into the Texas suburbs from the bigger metros and other parts of the country. For reference, Anna is about 45 miles north of Dallas.Anna's Mayor Nate Pike works in Sherman as a financial advisor, and is seeing first-hand how the area is changing. She says: “The amount of momentum that (local leaders are) going to put into the U.S. 75 corridor, all the way to the Oklahoma border, Anna is certainly going to feel a lot of positive impact from that.” (4)The Real Deal says the city is expecting its population to more than double by 2030. That's prompting the city to invest in things like road improvements and to simplify the permitting process for developers. New rules have reportedly shortened the permitting process from a few weeks to just a few days.The Mayor says: “We have truly created a culture of wanting to be the most developer-friendly city in all of North Texas.” And homebuilders are responding with new development projects in various cities along the Highway 75 corridor. According to DMagazine, construction permits have more than doubled in Sherman since June of last year. They are up 15% in Anna and 2% in the city of Melissa, for example.Anna's Economic Development Director Joey Grisham says: “My phone has been ringing off the hook with interest. It's definitely an exciting time for the Dallas-Fort Worth region as a whole.”RealWealth has been helping members acquire rental properties in North Texas for over a decade now, and the growth has not slowed down. If you want to build your portfolio with the team we've been working with, just go to RealWealth.com and click on the invest tab. You'll see the drop down for Dallas, Texas, where you'll get more information on the area and contract details for the acquisitions team and property manager. If you are looking for a more passive investment, and are accredited, which means you either earn $200k as an individual or $300k as a couple, or have a million dollar net worth, check out our Single Family Rental Fund at GrowDevelopments.com. You'll find links to articles with more info in the show notes at newsforinvestors.com. Please remember to subscribe to our podcast and leave a review!Thanks for listening! I'm Kathy Fettke.Links:1 -https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/06/06/north-texas-population-growth2 -https://businessintexas.com/news/with-72800-new-jobs-in-july-texas-hits-monthly-employment-high-for-2022/3 -https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-announces-globitech-semiconductor-facility-expansion-in-sherman4 -https://therealdeal.com/texas/2022/10/19/is-this-sleepy-village-the-next-north-texas-boomtown/5 -https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2022/september/north-texas-is-the-countrys-new-semiconductor-manufacturing-capital/

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Petere reports from Silicon Prairie…aka Columbus, OH! Where the fleece vests do not roam… --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ship-happens/support

Brian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bknudtson/Destination Imagination: https://www.destinationimagination.org/Odyssey of the Mind: https://www.odysseyofthemind.com/Mark Rober's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRoberSilicon Prairie News: https://siliconprairienews.com/ZoomTown: https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-town-inequality-remote-workers-work-from-home-big-cities-2022-4

Nassir Criss is an Associate at Sixty8 Capital and Venture for America Fellow. Underrepresented founders (including black founders) of all types are top of mind with "Nas". After watching a company accept it's first large check, Nassir wen from being an observer to a doer.Nas is now one of VCs rising personal brands and work horses, uniquely positioned to talk about the reality of bootstrapping as a startup founder and so much more. Learn more once you download and subscribe. See you inside the episode!  Take a peak to discover more about Nassir Criss, Sixty8 Capital and Venture for America.Questions Answered Inside:1. Would childhood Nas be friends with Nas today?2. Is bootstrapping in VC still cool?3. Do customers and clients want education (or just the answer)?Connect with Nassir and Sixty8 Capital using the links below:Website: https://www.sixty8.capital/Nassir's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nassir-criss-b048a4120/Nassir's Email: nassir@sixty8.capitalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nassircriss/?hl=enLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sixty8capitalVenture for America Fellowship: https://ventureforamerica.org/Remember to Subscribe and Leave a Review

In 1996, Jay and his team launched a website design division which eventually landed the Backstreet Boys band as a client. They knew from that point on, they'd always "Want it That Way"​ and in 2001, spun-off the division as a separate company.Today, Firespring has thousands of clients in all 50 states and all over the world. It became Nebraska's first Certified B Corp in 2014 and was named by Inc. Magazine in 2016 as one of America's "50 Best Workplaces."​ Jay has invested in more than 50 startups and is a passionate advocate for the Silicon Prairie having served on the Nebraska Angels BOD since its inception.Jay and his wife, Tawnya, have a goal to "have a meaningful experience together in 100 countries." He sits on several nonprofit boards and is an avid supporter of programs that embolden our youth to become servant leaders. Jay has appeared on CNN and other news outlets discussing the evolution of purpose-driven companies and is considered a leading authority on social entrepreneurship, modern marketing practices and the nonprofit sector.Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:Jay Wilkinson's youth surrounded by entrepreneurs in NebraskaHow he came to found Firespring, and the name transition it went throughWhy Jay believes capitalism doesn't have to be an evil influenceHow Firespring is structured to be an evergreen companyWhat the Power of 3 meansHow Firespring will transition towards an ESOP model (and what that is)The purpose of the 11 minute Firestarter meetingHow The Do More Good Movement came aboutThe accountability and beauty of being a B CorpThe one quote that inspired everything behind Do More GoodSponsors for this episodeThis episode is sponsored by STS Capital Partners and Altruvest Charitable Services.In this episode….Jay Wilkinson grew up in Nebraska, in a family of entrepreneurs that stretches back to his great grandparents. His first business mentor was his grandmother who lived to be 103 and was friends with Buffalo Bill. Jay took the hard work rooted upbringing to heart and worked it into his entrepreneurial wiring, starting several businesses in college, many of which failed, all of which taught him a lot. Today he is the Founder and CEO of Firespring, a marketing agency that is a certified B Corporation known for the good work they do in their communities.Jay has structured Firespring to be an evergreen company that is transitioning to ESOP, an employee stock ownership program. He is passionate about doing good, doing right by employees and stakeholders, and about serving people more than simply lining pockets with profit. To that end he has also founded the Do More Good movement: a movement whose purpose is to help companies “evolve on their path to purpose and become Benefit Corporations”. In this episode of What CEOs Talk About, host Martin Hunter and Jay Wilkinson discuss how corporations can redirect focus towards people to upend the “evils of capitalism” belief permeating today's culture. Jay discusses key strategies Firespring employs to engage with communities and ensure all employees are not only valued but active in giving back alongside the company. Jay and Martin share visions for the future and Jay's “focused, powerful, positive energy”, as described by Martin, is both inspiring and encouraging. Resources mentioned in this episode:URGEOContact email: info@urgeo.comMartin Hunter on LinkedInJay Wilkinson on LinkedInFirespringDo More Good MovementROI of Why podcast‘Firms of Endearment' by Raj SisodiaStephen Grellet quoteSTS Capital PartnersAltruvest Charitable ServicesSponsor for this podcast...This podcast is brought to you by URGEO.URGEO is the Latin for urge: A strong desire to drive change, stimulate thought, incite feeling, and encourage action. Martin Hunter and his team provide liberation for the CEO and Board of a company through their fractional COO services.URGEO's fractional COO services help to move you through growing pains so that your company can flourish and improve its profits.They have worked with a multitude of companies in SaaS, CPG, mining, and transportation, from start-ups to large multinational corporations. They specialize in helping companies avoid roadblocks and stay on the right strategic and operational track for growth.If you are a visionary and want an integrator to get everything done for you, then you need toget in touch with URGEO today.To learn more about their services, visit https://www.URGEO.com or email them directly at info@urgeo.com

Nate Joens Episode 089 Conversational A.I. for 99% of people think is a human! with Nate Joens -The Lockbox Podcast with Jeffrey Brogger  When attending Iowa State University, Nate Joens, Co-Founder of Structurely, had a desire to work in real estate. Instead, he ended up serving the industry by solving one of their problems and developed an Artificial Intelligence technology that services businesses by personalizing conversations with potential company clients via text messaging. Nate has experience in Geographic Information Services (GIS), real estate, financing, urban planning, project management, and graphic design. His experiences help him understand every aspect of scaling a startup, from product marketing to product management. Nate has been the featured speaker at multiple Inman News Connect conference events, including presentations at Hacker Connect and Agent Connect, with audiences ranging from real estate professionals to professional developers. Without getting into the weeds of tech, Nate explains how the software works and shares insights on: The story behind the Silicon Prairie startup. Finding the solution to a real estate industry problem. The myths behind conversational AI. The human edits in AI, and why it captures people's attention. The concept behind Structurely AI and using a Starbucks order as an example. Enjoy the show! Connect with Nate: Website: https://www.structurely.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanjoens/ Connect with Jeff: https://steezy.digital/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.brogger  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-brogger/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeffbrogger FREE DOWNLOAD: The Ultimate Real Estate Goal Setting Framework This SMART spreadsheet will automatically breakdown the number of phone calls, appointments, or open houses you need in order to achieve your income goal!!! Click below to download this SMART spreadsheet today! https://steezy.digital/ultimate-real-estate-goal-setting-framework Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

http://www.makeamovepodcast.comKirk and Rylie Launch the Make A Move Podcast talking about their history of who they are, where they have been and how did they end up in Ravenna Nebraska. 

Darcella Craven is an Ecosystem Builder from Saint Louis, Missouri. She joins the Ecosystem Builder Podcast to chat about her local community and the work she's done to support the mental health of local entrepreneurs.Read more from Mug.News here.

Nate Joens was born and raised in Iowa. And in fact, he plans to spend out the rest of his days there, cause he loves it. He lovingly calls it the Silicon Prairie, though he admits that most people don't call it that. He studied at Iowa State University, majoring in Geographic Information Systems and Urban Planning - which is basically mapping on steroids. He learned how to map topography, three dimensionally, using tools like ArcGIS. Outside of tech, he loves to hike, kayak, golf, and generally be outdoors.In college, he was very interested and connected to the real estate industry, as urban planning works closely with realtors. He figured out that lead follow up was a huge pain point for realtors, which peaked his interest. And led him to build some tech to solve the problem.This is the creation story of Structurely.SponsorsCourierImg.lyRoutableCTO.aiCloudways offers peace of mind and flexibility so you can focus on growing your business instead of dealing with server management. With Cloudways, you get an optimized stack, managed servers, backups, staging environment, integrated Git, pre-configured, Composer, 24/7 support, and a choice of five cloud providers: AWS, DigitalOcean, Linode, Google Cloud, and Vultr. Get up to 2 Month Free Hosting by using code "CODE30" and get $30 free hosting credit.LinksWebsite: https://www.structurely.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanjoens/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/code-story/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Derek Knorr, who is the COO for Sprious. Sprious is a tech startup located in Lincoln, Nebraska as part of the ‘Silicon Prairie’ and primarily plays in the web scraping space, providing SaaS sales of its web scraping services as well as product-based sales for the underlying infrastructure […] The post Ep. 175 – Sprious COO, Derek Knorr appeared first on COO Alliance.

Our guest today is COO Alliance Member, Derek Knorr, who is the COO for Sprious.  Sprious is a tech startup located in Lincoln, Nebraska as part of the ‘Silicon Prairie' and primarily plays in the web scraping space, providing SaaS sales of its web scraping services as well as product-based sales for the underlying infrastructure […] The post Ep. 175 – Sprious COO, Derek Knorr appeared first on COO Alliance.

This episode is a walk-off winner! We got a real slam jam going down as we dive into the Silicon Prairie. Don't mess with this podcast, just download & subscribe! 

In this episode of Startup Hustle, Matt DeCoursey and the dynamic duo from M25 that is Victor Gutwein (Managing Partner) and Mike Asem (Partner) talk about why they're so bullish on investing in the Midwest and how they became the most active Venture Capital firm in Silicon Prairie. Find Startup Hustle Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/startuphustle This episode is sponsored by Silicon Valley Bank: https://www.svb.com/ Learn more about Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/ Learn more about M25: https://m25vc.com/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 About our guest:Brian ArdingerBefore Inside Outside, Brian founded the seed-stage accelerator NMotion and co-founded the corporate innovation consultancy Econic. He has worked in Silicon Valley and Asia and served as Chief Marketing Officer at Nanonation working with some of the best brands in the world including Apple, Pepsi, Target, Nike, and Harley-Davidson.InsideOutside.io About Hashtag Midwest:HashtagMidwest.comExecutive Stories PodcastMeet the TeamOur Show Sponsor - New Resources Consulting   Transcript:30:31SUMMARY KEYWORDSmidwest, create, companies, people, entrepreneurs, nebraska, opportunity, innovation, big, business, advantages, startups, talent, coast, build, founders, resources, ability, networks, changingSPEAKERSJason Montague, Brian Ardinger Brian Ardinger 00:06Williams, the founder of Twitter is from Nebraska and left for the coast to build Twitter. I don't want the next Williams in 25 years to have to go to Silicon Valley to create the next Twitter. How do we create a healthy environment where those seeds can be planted, you can start a company, you can raise your hand and say, I want to be an entrepreneur, and you're not laughed out of the room. That's Brian ardinger, creator and founder of inside outside.io and director of innovation at nelnet. In Lincoln, Nebraska, Ryan's here to share the strengths of the Midwest, the incredible scale at the Midwestern marketplace has and companies and entrepreneurs alike can benefit. Special thanks to new resources consulting for sponsoring today's episode. I'm Jason Montague, and welcome to Episode 107 of executive stories on hashtag Midwest. Jason Montague 00:53Well, hello again, folks, we are back again with our second of six interviews on the strengths of the Midwest. And really all the opportunities we have for our region. We spoke to six executives all with expertise in topics like innovation, startup creation and incubation talent attraction and retention and even experts in the Midwest itself and classic Midwestern industries. We got their opinions and advice on our region and wanted to share it with you our audience. Definitely hope you enjoy. Brian, welcome. Sure. Can you introduce yourself and share a little of your background? is Brian Arden GM director of innovation at nail net, and maker of inside outside.io, which is a newsletter podcast and events all focused on innovation. What would you say some of the advantages for businesses and entrepreneurs in the Midwest have in maybe in general? Yes. So some of the advantages I think that startups have here in the Midwest is obviously a connected network of folks that really care about helping new people, new opportunities and new things grow. The other core advantages, I think you have different than this, the kind of the tech hubs is, quite frankly, this this differentiation of capital. So if you think about how you start a business in Silicon Valley, there's a right amount of venture capital, and a lot of ideas can get funded and get moving that way. We're in the Midwest, it's much more about how do you find a core problem that a customer can solve, and then create a business around it, I think the ability for Brian Ardinger 02:24companies in the Midwest to find traction early work with partners, and really build a sustainable business is much different than, again, swinging for the fences, or getting venture capital in the in the tech hubs. And I think some of the advantages the Midwest brings is its central location, you know, the ability to, especially now, if you think about COVID, and this ability for remote work, the ability to work from anywhere, in places where the cost of living is not quite as expensive, where, again, access to people and talent is is readily available, wherever it is in the world, I think gives the Midwest a big advantage in the years moving forward. You know, the other challenge, I think that that the Midwest faces is, is the fact that just lucky, we're just unfamiliar with it, you know, especially from the coasts, you know, I host a conference every year, and we bring in people from all over the world. And when they come to our backyard in Lincoln, Nebraska, they're quite surprised that innovation is happening. But innovation is happening everywhere. And it's like, how do we tell that story? And how do we get folks, wherever they're at to recognize that there are smart, talented people, no matter where they go, and their advantages and opportunities, wherever they're, wherever they're putting their tent down and, and creating value. What do you think our natural advantages are in the Midwest? And for example, I guess I would say things like the benefit of being in close proximity to what I would consider the pioneering industries of the Midwest like agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, etc. Yeah, so I think some of the core advantages that Midwest startups have is access to customers access to a network, and access to kind of existing businesses, you know, and being able to reframe, and remix and reshape old industries into whatever is going to happen next, to be able to take those existing customer bases and those those existing tools, and really reshape them for the new world of work.  Jason Montague 04:24So I'm going to give you a statistic, and I just want you to react to it. So if you take the Midwest and just call it a country, we would be the fourth largest economy on the planet. Bigger than India, bigger than Brazil, bigger than Russia. What do you make of that?  Brian Ardinger 04:40Yeah. So the fact that the Midwest has a huge customer base, and basically it's a massive market, it's much bigger than, you know, a lot of people think of you think of the flyover states, you know, often think of a big economic impact. But places like the Midwest have access to customers and access to talent that you can't necessarily have. On the east and west coast, so it's a different access. Again, a lot of the existing industries that have happened in the have grown up from the Midwest, and your ability to access that, that capital, that talent, the that network, I think is extremely valuable for new companies, again, trying to solve real problems. It's different than, you know, a new app that you want to create. It's it's about really, how do we solve core problems that we've been facing from the beginning? And how do we evolve and change and grow? As the world changes?  Jason Montague 05:32Yeah, I think the statistic is something like 35, or 40%, of Fortune 500 companies are actually located right here inside the Midwest. That's just enormous.  Brian Ardinger 05:42So when you think about the Midwest, and access to capital is clearly different. Obviously, in the coast, you've got this concept of venture capital. And that while you're seeing a rise of that, in the Midwest, Matt is still somewhat of a foreign concept from the standpoint of, there's a huge amount of philanthropy dollars in that there's a lot of dollars in general in the Midwest, but it's not always going to the earliest stage venture backed startup companies. Part of the reason why I think is because it's hard to see where that money goes. And you don't have the the track record, necessarily you have on the coasts. And so we're just now seeing these rise of these early stage startups that are getting to the point where they're raising capital, and then creating huge companies and then returning that capital back into the ecosystem. And so the ability for that, that longevity of to start a company to grow a company to exit that company, and then put that capital back into new companies is just beginning here in the in the Midwest, compared to Silicon Valley, for example.  Jason Montague 06:41So, culturally speaking, some of these massive companies and brands haven't had much experience innovating. I know you said, at one point in our conversation that oftentimes, founders were the last people in, you know, last true visionaries in a particular company. And sometimes those founders haven't been around for 100 years, which is just a very interesting perspective. Maybe talk about that, and the impact that has on these organizations ability to understand the incubation of novel ideas. Brian Ardinger 07:15I think one of the challenges startups face and corporations face here, when it comes to innovation, is the fact that innovation is very different. And starting a brand new company or brand new ideas are different than running an existing business. If you think about the biggest largest companies in the Midwest, and they've been around for hundreds of years, and they haven't had a founder that's been driving that organization for hundreds of years, they built these businesses, and they've, they continue to operate these business models that have been around for a long time, the challenge is that those business models are changing. And you need new people and new faces and new ways of tackling those new business models to adapt and change and to these new market forces. And that speed of changes is accelerating. So if you think about, you know, you used to be able to be on that s&p 500 list for 60 years. And I think the new research shows that, you know, the chances of you being on that list for a long period of time is, you know, down to 12 to 14 years. And so you have to, if you're running a major corporation, you have to think more entrepreneurially, you have to think about this business model that I'm currently optimizing, and building may not be around in the next 1015 years. So how do I think more entrepreneurially? How do I create new value and change the way I'm doing business? in an environment where quite frankly, you haven't had to stretch those muscles in the past before?  Jason Montague 08:35Do you think we have an advantage? I guess, given our proximity to many, let's say 30%, of 35% of major universities in the nation? I mean, these are world renowned research institutions. What do you think, effect that has on on our ability to deliver Brian Ardinger 08:54 the access to talent, and that talent, obviously comes from universities and places where we're educating youth and opportunities to create new research and things along those lines. So I believe there's a huge opportunity, if we tap into not only, you know, educating our youth and giving them an opportunity to learn new things, but then teaching them how to apply that, you know, and not just learn the theoretical things around that. But how do you create value and create new businesses based on what you've learned and and know that you don't have to go to the coast to get that idea, you know, kicked off, you know, that's why I work so strongly in the startup ecosystem is like, how do we create an environment, a healthy environment where those seeds can be planted, you can start a company, you can raise your hand and say, I want to be an entrepreneur, and you're not laughed out of the out of the room. And I think we're doing that now. I think all around the Midwest, you're seeing these cities and these ecosystems that are popping up, that are giving the rise for people with talent and say, hey, I want to start something. How do I do that? How can I get networked? And then how can I grow and build that and so in the next 20 years, we're going to see the The fruits of that labor paying off.  Jason Montague 10:02Let's shift a little bit here, maybe let's talk about some challenges. So in general, what do you think the challenges are in the Midwest, and that the ones I guess, that we really need to overcome?  Brian Ardinger 10:12I think some of the poor challenges that we have here in the Midwest, and that is the fact that we have these existing businesses, we have these existing infrastructures, we've been doing this for a long time, and we've been very successful at it. And that success doesn't always equate to success in the future. And so how do we create a mindset, a skill set, and the toolset necessary to think differently and build differently than we have in the past? And I think that comes from entrepreneurship, I think that comes from looking beyond our borders, and beyond our own, you know, local realm. It's like, how do we create these connections to other Midwestern cities? How do we create these connections to the coasts? How do we create new opportunities for the talent and the people in the business that we're creating?  Jason Montague 10:57Regarding creating connections to other cities inside the Midwest? Do you feel this natural, competitive nature? Maybe the competitive tension of businesses across Midwestern cities? Do you think that's conducive for sharing across boundaries? That would be state boundaries, city, city boundaries, etc.  Brian Ardinger 11:17You know, when it comes to competition, I mean, obviously, whether it's economic development, competition, and you know, cities vying for companies, and that's moving their backyard, I think that's changing the old ways of economic development where, you know, you hope to land a big manufacturing company in your backyard, and you spent millions and millions of dollars to make that happen. And then the jobs would come to that, I think the reverse is actually happening now, where the companies are coming based on where the those talent pools are. And so if we look at where we're doing business right now, and we look at it from a competitive perspective, you know, the challenge becomes, I don't think, you know, a lot of cities in and of themselves can have everything that a company needs. And so to try to not have those connections to other cities and have not have this connection to other networks is a disadvantage. So the better way to think about is like, how can we create these opportunities to do what we're good at, but also have opportunities for networks and resources that we can pull on to help our companies grow in our own backyard? You know, I think, from a competitive perspective, we're not big enough to compete direct head to head to head, you know, a city like Lincoln, Nebraska, to Silicon Valley. But what we can do is we can provide a unique base for our companies, and then provide them resources and connections in that when they do have to go to places that we don't have all the resources for them. Jason Montague 12:42In my conversations with Brian, I was incredibly impressed with his perspective on building and connecting ecosystems. And where he sees the strength is in the Midwest and in relation to our cities and sort of how he sees that I, I agree with him, I think it's very challenging. Even our largest cities could benefit from using and utilizing the skills, resources, talents, industry expertise, across our cities, my hope is that his perspective, which is we need to build those connections, and we need to make them stronger and deeper. And we need to use these resources more fully across across our region. My hope is that perspective is actually shared by our entrepreneurs and innovators, as well as our enterprises and those that are trying to support and build these ecosystems. My hope is that they're not working hard to compete with their neighbors, I think our region has so much to offer. And it would just be a shame, if, as Betsy Ziegler would say, it would be a shame if the matching problem is going unsolved, when it's such a solvable problem, you know, an entrepreneur with a great idea. And the resources happen to exist 150 miles down the road, it sure would be nice if that entrepreneur was able to connect with someone in their city, who would then bring in the ecosystem and the resources from 150 miles away and can have some awareness that that's a big win for our region, no matter where that exists, and not to view wins that happen in other cities as somehow degrading our ability to win collectively. Jason Montague 14:32I'd like to stop and take a minute to say thank you to our sponsors, new resources consulting. I actually know a lot about NRC because I use NRC. I've actually used them in every organization that I've run big or small. And the one thing that I would say about an RC That is impressive and important is that they take a deep deep interest in understanding what success looks like to me and they are as committed Delivering that success with me as any partner that I've ever had. So they have done an amazing job they're very interested and, and focused on my success and our success. And I can't say enough good things about new resources consulting. Jason Montague 15:18As we were joined our conversation, Brian and I talked about the role our universities play in our broader success, the importance of viewing the industries that we pioneered as enormous advantages. And finally, we talked about why Midwesterners are so darn nice. Brian Ardinger 15:42One of the questions I always get asked is about brain drain. And, you know, there's it's a double edged sword, because to a certain extent, some of those folks really do need to go out and explore and understand what the world is around them. I think one of the things that we don't do a good job in the Midwest is his brain draining to other Midwestern cities, and then having those folks come back because, you know, I know for a fact, there's a number of folks that would be happy to come to a big city like Lincoln, Nebraska, that are living in maybe a Bloomington or, you know, another big tent area, but don't want to necessarily be in their hometown for forever, they want to explore and go out. So why not, you know, attract them to another big 10 City, for example, and have them experience something different from what their own backyard, but still be able to go back and have those connections with that with their, I guess, their home city. You know, I'm a firm believer that exploration is key to innovation. And the more we can give access to our younger talent to explore both in our backyard as well as outside, and then, you know, recruit them back from the standpoint of providing them with an opportunity and the frameworks and the tools and the things they need. So when they're ready to come back, they can go back and share what they've learned and build something in their own backyard.  Jason Montague 16:56Do you believe that we struggled to tell the success stories of the Midwest? I mean, is that a problem? And if it is, how do you suggest we fix that?  Brian Ardinger 17:06Yeah, so I think one of the challenges that we have here in the Midwest is our, our inability, quite frankly, to bang the drum, to set to to raise our own profile, there's that humble nature of you know, don't brag and don't boast, we need to get better at that, you know, we need to have an opportunity to say, Hey, there are things going on here, there are opportunities for our talent, there are ways to make money. From an investor's perspective, there are new things that are being created every day here on the Silicon Prairie, or the Midwest, however, you wanted to find that. And our ability to tell those stories, I think is going to be one of the key things of whether we succeed or fail in the next century. You know, how do we tell the stories of our entrepreneurs? How do we tell the stories of our corporate innovators that have, you know, pivoted and changed from their 200 year old business to create new value and new things? And, you know, telling the story so hard, but, you know, sometimes we have to get a rat, get around that Nebraska, nice In my case, or, or something. And, and, and be willing to say, hey, it's okay to tell the stories of success. There's nothing wrong with that.  Jason Montague 18:13You know, it's funny, you just mentioned Nebraska. Nice. I'm assuming it feels like there's a Minnesota nice. Oh, Wisconsin nice. Is it just something as simple as Midwestern nice,  Brian Ardinger 18:24so that that idea of nice, as I've heard from people that have come from founders that have moved from the coast to Nebraska, for example. And one of the first things they always talk about is how easy it is to get connected, and how easy it is to find their way around and get to the access of resources that they need immediately. You know, I know, in fact, in my own backyard, if an entrepreneur comes to our city, you know, within one or two phone calls, I can get them probably connected to the people that they need. And that's just not going to happen in other places. I had an entrepreneur tell me the other day, it's like, when I moved here, I was a little bit taken aback, because I thought everyone was trying to take something from me. So I was like, everyone is so nice, what are they? What's their angle? Then I realized that's just the way people are. It's like, how do we how do we help and grow those new new things that are being created and how we support that. And I think that's what you find in those Midwestern cities that that natural empathy to support new growth. Yeah, that's a very good point. And being, I guess, quote, nice, seems to be a common perception and probably as part of our culture is speaking of that, what do you think the misconceptions are of folks outside of the Midwest about Midwesterners? So obviously, some of the misconceptions I think of the Midwest, from people that I've talked to that have, you know, come here or seen it, and they told me this is different misconceptions are that there's there's no entrepreneurs here. Well, that's clearly not the case. There are clearly people trying to build new businesses and that and clearly people that are trying to build businesses that don't necessarily want to move to New York. Boston to make that happen. Brian Ardinger 20:03You know, I think some of the misconceptions are that there's no capital. And I think, while it is more challenging to find traditional venture capital, I think that is changing, you see the rise of angel networks, you see more and more venture funds coming up in the Midwest. And so that's changing. Brian Ardinger 20:20And I think another misconception is the fact that the, the best talent isn't here, the talent moves away, I just don't think that's the case, I think talent always moves back and forth into particular areas, I've seen a number of folks that have moved back to the Midwest, specifically, because they were burnt out on the coasts, and they were burnt out by the, the way, business was done sometimes. And, you know, the ability to come back to your, your hometown, your home, state, your home region, and put down roots, and actually have an impact. You know, I think, you know, my background is I actually was a boomerang, I left and went lived in Hong Kong for a number of years within Silicon Valley, moved back to Nebraska, because I really felt I could have an impact here, I could really have an opportunity to build something. In my case, it was a, you know, startup accelerator, it was a, you know, a series of events, and, you know, my own company, and then just helping other entrepreneurs get off the ground. And, you know, I could do that here in my back backyard, once I came back and use the experiences and that that I learned from other places, and then, you know, really put my roots down and, and create the next level of things that are going to happen here. And Jason Montague 21:37yeah, I think the statistic is four or 5%, maybe a bit more of venture fund, or sorry, venture spending was based in the Midwest, which is a tiny fraction of of the whole thing. How do you view that number? And I don't know that we need, again, I'm viewing that number in isolation from the system. And that's probably not great. But how do you view the number? And what do you think it tells you about an opportunity or maybe a gap we need to fill?  Brian Ardinger 22:10Yeah, so obviously, venture capital comes to places where there are opportunities to invest in high growth companies in that. And so we're just now kind of about the early stages of creating those types of companies that have the ability to grow and scale such that it returns a venture return, there's plenty of capital in the in the Midwest, I think a lot of it is just education from the standpoint of, you know, in my own backyard, there's a lot of people that made a lot of money off Berkshire Hathaway and, and betting, like Warren Buffett does, and you know, that is definitely not, at least, you know, his original thesis, and that was not about technology, he didn't really do a lot of investing in technology. And it was, you know, value based investing. Now, you know, there's nothing wrong with that particular way of investing, it certainly can, can happen. But there's also an opportunity now for taking a small part of your portfolio, and and betting at that earlier, riskier side, for those out size gains and returns. I think that's, that comes from, you know, that, that that knowledge comes over time, and you have to see examples of that. So if you think about it, you know, angel investing 20 years ago in the Midwest, like, where do you put your money, all the angels, all the angel investing was done at the coast, because that's where the that type of company kind of, kind of flocked to now you're seeing companies, again, created created here in the Midwest that are trying to be, you know, 10, x 100, x types of companies, and you're seeing capital come to try to help those companies succeed, you have to have some success, to both have that capital return into the market, as well as just to showcase that these things can be built in our own backyard. So one, you know, specific example here, and Lincoln, a company called huddle. You know, three guys at the university students, they started a company and you know, 10 years, they grew that company, from three people to 600 people, they now have a six storey building with their logo on it. And, you know, 10 years ago, you might not have thought that that could happen, that three people within the university, I could create something from scratch, and then you know, employ that number of people and build something from scratch. But But you're seeing more and more those types of examples. You know, Indianapolis, for example, with the different types of startups that are happening there, Chicago, there's all sorts of places where you can point to now that they're that they're early stages of these companies growing, exiting, and then returning that capital to seed the next round of startups.  Jason Montague 24:37Yeah, absolutely. Why do you think the nation maybe the world should have the Midwest on their radar?  Brian Ardinger 24:46I think people around the world should really focus on the Midwest for the for the next future. Because I think we're underserved market this point. And and when there's underserved markets, there's an opportunity for early base value investing that you can get you can access early stage startups at an earlier stage, you can get them in relatively inexpensive valuations compared to the coasts and that, and you don't have a lot of the BS that goes around the whole thing. It's like, you can actually meet the founders. And, and and understand what they're building and help them, you know, create the next thing is you're introducing the customers introduce them to networks. And you know, I, I'm really bullish about what's going on in the Midwest, because I think we're just the early, earliest stages of this, like, how do we create new value new creations, new businesses that have never been created before, using the values and talent and resources that we know are in our own backyard? I think the opportunities are endless.  Jason Montague 25:43Yeah, this is where manufacturing was born, manufacturing and building things is really important to us. It's in our DNA. And, you know, we pioneered that. Same with agriculture, innovation in those domains seems like an obvious opportunity. I mean, can anyone else in other parts of the US, or the world really replicate that advantage that we have.  Brian Ardinger 26:07So I think one of the advantages that we bring to the table again, is we're knee deep in these industries, and that we're knee deep in trying to solve these particular types of problems. You know, if you think about a herd of a lot of Ag tech companies trying to spin up in Silicon Valley, and none of the founders have ever been on the farm. And, you know, while they can certainly, maybe talk to the machine learning or the artificial intelligence or things along those lines, at some point, you got to get your hands dirty, and understand what it's really like to deploy to deploy or create these types of solutions. So I think that's where we can either be a bridge to the valley or other places that are creating these types of technologies and in the digital world, and then how do we pair that to the physical world? I think we have the expertise, it's a matter of again, how do we create those networks and the ability for our farmers, for example, to understand that, hey, you're an entrepreneur, too. I think a lot of times, they don't even think that they're entrepreneurs. But by default, they do a lot of the things that entrepreneurs do. And same with, you know, people who are doing manufacturing, they don't necessarily always think of themselves as entrepreneurs, but entrepreneurship and innovation is really all about creating value. So how do you do that, and I think we have the skills to do that. Jason Montague 27:17Maybe before we take off, I really would like to get a little bit more info about the things that you do in your personal work, and some of your incredibly exciting projects, and maybe the things that you're very, very proud of.  Brian Ardinger 27:34Over the last eight years, I've had a really great opportunity to grow and learn and help build a foundation of entrepreneurship and innovation here in the Midwest, whether it was starting end motion when the first startup accelerators here in the Midwest, and helping to fund and seed early stage companies. To the extent that now they've grown and they've exited to Merck animal health, or you know, they've actually created jobs, they've created new things in the world. And being part of that journey, and helping bring a network and people together to make that happen has been, I'm really proud of that. I'm also really proud of the fact that we're educating the Midwest about what innovation is all about. It's not just about startups, it's like everybody in my mind has to have these entrepreneurial skills. As the world changes, as the world evolves faster and faster. The things that got us to where were we were great, are not going to necessarily be the same things that get us to the next level of greatness. And so how do we educate our students? How do we educate our business, existing businesses? How do we educate our startups to learn these new skill sets of innovation and entrepreneurship? And so through things like our inside outside.io platform, which is our weekly podcast, and newsletter and events that we host, you know, our goal and job is really to how do we create that new level of innovator that has the skill sets the mindset and the tool sets necessary to build whatever that next thing is?  Jason Montague 29:05Brian, thanks again for all of your time. Yeah, and I really appreciate your insight here. I know you've been at this a long time and I definitely learned something and I know our listeners will too. Jason Montague 29:17Thank you for listening to this episode of executive stories on hashtag Midwest. Special thanks to azinger media productions for producing the show. Todd Dunst for the original music and new resources consulting for sponsoring today's episode. The team here at hashtag Midwest is working incredibly hard to try and bring you stories from around the Midwest and share the Midwestern story with others. If you want to learn more about what we're trying to do, please go to our website hashtag midwest.com. There you can listen to all of our previous episodes as well as finding us on your favorite podcasting platforms. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Until next time, take care

It’s Friday the 13th again, so we are coming back to you this week with a crazy tale that happened on June 13, 1980. The Gores and the Montgomerys were two God-fearing, Christian families living in the “country,” about 20 miles outside of Dallas. When their lives get tangled up in a lukewarm affair, all hell breaks loose. Join Kevin and Amy as they dive into the dumpster to talk out this trash. Thanks for listening!You can join our Facebook group, True Crime Dumpster. Follow us on Twitter: tcdumpster and on Instagram: truecrimedumpster. You can email us at truecrimedumpster@gmail.com. You can also check out our website, truecrimedumpster.com. Listen to our show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher,  Podbean, and Spotify.Don’t forget to rate, review, subscribe, and tell your friends about our podcast. Every review, rating, and referral helps us get to a larger audience.Sources we used for this episode:Texas Monthly: “Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part I: Candy Montgomery’s Affair” & “Love and Death in Silicon Prairie, Part II: The Killing of Betty Gore” by Jim Atkinson and John Bloom (published in January 1984--these pieces have been drawn from the book Evidence of Love)“The True Story of the Friday the 13th Murder: Why Candy Montgomery Killed Betty Gore” by Chanel Vargas

In part one of my conversation with Sarah Hill, the founder and CEO of Healium, she talked about how her exposure to trauma as a journalist inspired her to create VR and AR software, powered by wearable technology, to help manage anxiety. In this second part of our conversation, Sarah explains why she recommends starting your company as service-based as opposed to product-based, and she also discusses some of the challenges of starting a tech company in an area of the country not typically associated with technology. More information: https://www.tryhealium.com/

Shonna Dorsey and Jeff Slobotski sat down for a conversation with Nancy Williams, CEO and Co-Founder of No More Empty Pots. No More Empty Pots is a grassroots nonprofit corporation that connects individuals and groups to improve self-sufficiency, regional food security, and economic resilience of urban and rural communities through advocacy and action. To help support this effort, No More Empty Pots collaborates with an array of public and private organizations, businesses, communities, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Learn more about No More Empty Pots http://nmepomaha.org/ Twitter http://twitter.com/nomoreMTpotsInstagram http://www.instagram.com/nomoremtpots/  The Millwork Commons team is conducting a series of interviews with local and national entrepreneurs, creatives, community leaders, and other experts about the difficulties and opportunities created during the 2020 global pandemic. Millwork Commons is a collaborative community designed to inspire and support the work of innovators and creators by providing engaging spaces to work, live, connect, explore, and unwind. Located on the Silicon Prairie in Omaha, the neighborhood is a hub for tech, art, design, and community growth. Learn more at http://millworkcommons.comLike Millwork Commons on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/millworkcommons Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/millworkcommons Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/millworkcommons

Millwork Commons sat down with Rick Turoczy, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Advisor (and more) within the Portland Startup Community. The Millwork Commons team is conducting a series of interviews with local and national entrepreneurs, creatives, community leaders, and other experts about the difficulties and opportunities created during the 2020 global pandemic. Millwork Commons is a collaborative community designed to inspire and support the work of innovators and creators by providing engaging spaces to work, live, connect, explore, and unwind. Located on the Silicon Prairie in Omaha, the neighborhood is a hub for tech, art, design, and community growth. Learn more at http://millworkcommons.com Like Millwork Commons on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/millworkcommons Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/millworkcommons Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/millworkcommons

3 razones por las cuales debes darle play al episodio Identifica las zonas grises existentes entre el diseño y la programación.Compara y contrasta lo que es el diseño y lo que es la programación.Conoce las diversas profesiones que juntan el diseño y la programación. Conoce a Benjaminn Sweedler Benjamin is a front-end developer from the Silicon Prairie. He recognizes that it takes great communication skills to build great software, so our participant always tries to improve communication skills alongside his technical abilities. He builds web applications and gets great joy out of seeing other people use what he has helped build. He likes bringing together people and technologies. For him, DevOps is cultural just as much as technical. He focuses on user interfaces, but he is also interested in dev-ops, networking, and software development processes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/commandzpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/commandzpodcast/support

Matt DeCoursey in the studio today with Dale Gray, who spent five years with an up-close and personal view of Silicon Valley as the Directory of Analytics and Web Development at Stanford Children’s Health before becoming CIO of First Call Technology in Kansas City.   In this episode, they discuss the similarities and differences of the massive tech growth happening now in the Prairie Lands to that of the Valley. Sit back and enjoy and don’t forget to subscribe!   Learn more about:   Full Scale: https://fullscale.io/   Stackify: https://stackify.com/   First Call Technology: https://www.firstcalltechnologykc.com/   GigaBook: https://gigabook.com   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startuphustlepodcast/   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXy14X95mzCpGSHyDvvoVg   Follow us on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@startuphustle

Andrew Prystai is a local entrepreneur, management consultant and the chair of the Greater Omaha Chamber's Young Professionals Council.

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Carter Williams, CEO of the iSelect Fund , has spent his life working with innovation. Carter graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, started Boeing Ventures, and is currently the CEO of one of the top funds in the Silicon Prairie. Carter often has opportunities to see many of the most innovative and disruptive technologies coming to agriculture months and years ahead of everyone else. Carter and I have great discussions about the life lessons he learned at MIT, tips on how to be… Continue Reading ›› The post Bombs, Sailing, and Agriculture appeared first on Farmtank.

From a smart city to smart apartments, Kansas City entrepreneur Blake Miller has been at the forefront of innovation on the Silicon Prairie. In the latest edition of Series A – The Podcast, we travel to Kansas City for an in-depth look at why America’s heartland is home to some of the nation’s top tech … Continue reading #16 – SMART APARTMENTS AND A SMARTER KC – BLAKE MILLER/HOMEBASE →

Hailing from the heart of Kansas City’s Silicon Prairie, J.D. Hillen is a Front-End / Interactive Developer for the experiential design firm, Dimensional Innovations. Since the age of 15, he's been fascinated with the connection between creativity and code. This love for all things tech has allowed him to work for a wide variety of advertising agencies, marketing firms and even the craft beer industry. When he’s not coding, you’ll find him at home spending time with his wife and two boys or in the pit of a metal show. Links: Twitter - https://twitter.com/jdhillen  GitHub - https://github.com/jdhillen Website - http://jdhillen.com  Items mentions in the show: Evernote - https://evernote.com/ Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com/ Anylist - https://www.anylist.com/ How I Work - https://lifehacker.com/c/how-i-work Meister Task - https://www.meistertask.com Greg Baugues - Devs & Depression - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6x9wmlFz_c

Do not let their names fool you. The silicon places---Silicon Slopes, Silicon Prairie, Silicon Beach, Silicon Peach, Silicon Bayou, Silicon Shire, Silicon Desert, Silicon Holler, Silicon Hill and, separately, Silicon Hills---do not aspire to become “the next Silicon Valley.” Sure, the country's burgeoning tech enclaves in Utah and Kentucky and Oregon draw inspiration from the original.

“When you cease to dream you cease to live.”  - Mark Forbes Investor Jeff Slobotski (@slobotski) joins us for a discussion on midwestern tech companies, the phrase "tech bubble", and community of startups around Omaha, Nebraska. Jeff is the Co-Founder and Chief Community Builder at Silicon Prairie News a digital media outlet that works to connect and support other entrepreneurs, investors, and creatives throughout the Greater Midwest. Additionally, he is the Founder of Router Ventures, an angel fund and consultancy that connects impactful projects and gifted people with resources and capital to grow. Jeff is active within the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Shapers, he serves on the Board of Directors for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, and in 2010 received the Midlands Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” award. It’s exciting to do this episode because I admire his caliber of work and what he's done in such a short time-frame.  In this episode, you’ll discover : Jeff's background as venture capitalist in Omaha, Nebraska The motivation behind Silicon Prairie News, it's purpose for the midwest How the midwest has been prime to grow innovative companies for a long time Tips and advice for startups looking for venture investments What to look for in an investor How to prepare for a meeting with an investor The "Founders First" approach Router Ventures takes with their partners The important work being doing within Omaha's inCOMMON Community Development group

On this episode, we are joined by the talented Jeff Slobotski who has help founded multiple different companies/organizations over the years such as Silicon Prairie News, the Big Omaha Conference and most recently, Router Ventures, an angel fund focused on finding game-changing companies in the mid-west United States. We discuss everything from why Jeff has remained in the mid-west throughout his career, his personal entrepreneurial journey, Jeff’s goals and ambitions for Router Ventures, what Jeff looks for when investing in a new company, networking and what separates a wantchapreneur from an entrepreneur. You won’t want to miss this episode. Jeff Slobotski Website: http://jeffslobotski.com Jeff Slobotski Twitter: https://twitter.com/slobotski Silicon Prairie News Website: http://siliconprairienews.com Big Omaha Website: http://bigomaha.co Router Ventures Website: http://www.routerventures.com Router Ventures Twitter: https://twitter.com/RouterVentures Once You’re Lucky, Twice You’re Good: http://www.amazon.com/Once-Youre-Lucky-Twice-Good/dp/1592404278 Ludlow Ventures Website: http://ludlowventures.com Rise of the Rest Tour Website: http://riseofrest.com Casey Nesistat Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/caseyneistat About The Pawdcast — Discussing all things entrepreneurship, startups, creativity, businesses, innovations, self-awareness and everything in-between. Hosted by Joshua Davidson, Eddie Contento and Chris Coleman. Brought to you by ChopDawg.com.

Listen Mobile: The Silicon Prairie News Minute, featuring Ryan Pendell, the Managing Editor of Silicon Prairie News.  Host Jim Collison from theAverageGuy.tv – Highlighting the best startup news in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.  Recorded on November 25, 2015 Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Android Jim: I recently heard about this company called Invisible Girlfriend. Sounds a bit creepy. What can you tell me about this? Ryan: I had the chance to go to Saint Louis recently and sit down with one of the founders of Invisible Girlfriend(and its opposite, Invisible Boyfriend) which started as a bit of a joke.

My guest this week is Mark Edmondson, my on the ground Kansas City expert. Mark gives an update on the Cerner Corp. development project, why Kansas City is being called the "Silicon Prairie" and why it's one of the top cash-flow real estate investment markets today.

My guest this week is Mark Edmondson, my on the ground Kansas City expert. Mark gives an update on the Cerner Corp. development project, why Kansas City is being called the "Silicon Prairie" and why it's one of the top cash-flow real estate investment markets today.

DevOps on the Silicon Prairie

Show notes   We had a full house this week on PrairieCast with Lava Row's Nathan T. Wright and Startup City Des Moines' Tej Dhawan in studio and our own Danny Schreiber on Skype.   We took a look back at both the top posts of 2011 as well as the most popular ones and gave our predictions on what will come to be in 2012.   While you're watching the show, take a quick trip over to the PrairieCast facebook page and give us a "like" at facebook.com/prairiecast.   Next week of PrairieCast: Emma Peterson of Tikly and Dhawan (back for week two!).   PrairieCast is a live podcast, recorded weekly, where a group of entrepreneurs gather to discuss current issues in technology and business that relate to the startup community on the Silicon Prairie and is hosted by Andy Brudtkuhl of 48Web and Geoff Wood of Silicon Prairie News.

Untitled Not one, not two, but three guests on this week's PrairieCast. When he heard that the "stop online piracy act" (SOPA) was on our discussion list for the week, BrownWinick's own Drew Larson couldn't wait to drop his knowledge of the subject on our audience. Actually, that's not true. After learning that Larson was planning a seminar to address the topic later this week, I asked him (on way late notice) to sit in with previously scheduled guests Sam DuRegger of Charming Beard Productions and Tej Dhawan of Startup City Des Moines. The five us had a good conversation going not only about SOPA but also lessons to be learned from the whiners in Silicon Valley, what to expect at this weekend's Barcamp Des Moines, updates on the Startup America Challenge (have you registered your startup, yet? Why not? It's easy) and what's next for Silicon Sixth Avenue in Des Moines.   While watching the show, feel free to drop over to facebook.com/prairiecast and give us a like. Also, give us a rating in iTunes (audio or video), even if you prefer to watch the show here on Silicon Prairie News. It's cool - we won't tell anyone.   Next week on PrairieCast: Emma Peterson of Tikly and Sam DuRegger (back for week two!). PrairieCast is a live podcast, recorded weekly, where a group of entrepreneurs gather to discuss current issues in technology and business that relate to the startup community on the Silicon Prairie and is hosted by Andy Brudtkuhl of 48Web and Geoff Wood of Silicon Prairie News.

Three firsts in this week's episode: Sam DuRegger of Charming Beard Productions joins us as a guest, we celebrate a guest's birthday on the show, and the same guest makes a quick exit moments later (due to what turned out to be some first time pregnancy jitters - it happens to the best of us). It was a fun show and we discussed Scott Case's Startup America Challenge to the Silicon Prairie (and Andy Stoll's subsequent challenge to Louisiana), the newly minted Iowa Startup Alliance and the good folks in Kansas City participating in Global Entrepreneurship Week with another Kansas City Startup Weekend.

Fresh off his experience launching T8 Webware's new Grip product at at Finovate, the startup's CEO Wade Arnold joined us for this week's PrairieCast to talk about the growth of his company, their produt strategy, recruiting strategy (see that devs and data scientists - T8 is hiring now!) and, as always, the top current events around the Silicon Prairie.   Topics discussed: Thinc Iowa, T8 Webware, Grip, Locusic, Jeremie Miller, Singly, Startup Weekend Iowa City, Startup Weekend Columbia, Sojern, Sporting KC

Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common: They sang together in the Methodist church choir, their daughters were best friends, and their husbands had good jobs working for technology companies in the north Dallas suburbs known as Silicon Prairie. But beneath the placid surface of their seemingly perfect lives, both women simmered with unspoken frustrations and unanswered desires.Music:Jet Fueled VixenMusic from https://filmmusic.io:"Jet Fueled Vixen" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) From  Email me: TCbyTB@gmail.comFind me: linktr.ee/tcbytb From Sources:https://soapboxie.com/government/Betty-Gore-Candy-Montgomeryhttps://www.dallasnews.com/news/2010/06/11/some-in-wylie-don-t-know-of-1980-ax-slaying-others-can-t-forget/ https://fletchermarple.com/post/170493182207/the-murder-of-betty-gore-30-pictured-left-was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Killing_in_a_Small_Town https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Charm-Shocking-Serial-Killer/dp/0451404165 linktr.ee/tcbytb From  Check out Joel @ RuckUp Podcast:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-security-sucks-podcast/id1461631223  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ruckup-podcast/id1461631223Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/true-crime-by-the-book/exclusive-content