Ben Pankonin with Social Assurance shares about maturing an industry

Building a product where an industry is already at, technology wise, is an easy task. But building a new product that matures an industry, and a big one at that, is no small task. To create a remarkable product it means focusing on one industry and knowing everything about it. Ben Pankonin and Social Assurance [...]

Video: Pacha Soap raises the bar for socially conscience entrepreneurs

Pacha Soap started as an idea while on a bus in South America, grew out of a college dorm room and has successfully grown from there. Hastings entrepreneur Andrew Vrbas shares his story about creating a business that will help change the world. For every bar of a soap sold, one bar is given to [...]

Video: Social technology will change business forever

Mike Betzer, CEO of Social Dynamx, presented his talk ‘Social Technology Will Change Business Forever’ to students of UNL’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. An experienced executive in contact centers and CRM, Mike drives the overall corporate and product strategy for Social Dynamx as CEO. Mike worked for MCI for 14 [...]

Omaha moms launch Blogglebeans for child-grandparent interaction

The web changes every day. Children are constantly on the move. Blogglebeans, a new interface for grandparents to interact with their grandchildren, capitalizes on the perpetual motion of modern families. Several years ago some friends and colleagues at Ervin and Smith Advertising and Public Relations began observing a trend in their children: It was becoming increasingly [...]

Social entrepreneurship provides touchstone for positive corporate culture

Taking into account the intense focus and dedication required to get a startup off the ground, entrepreneurs occasionally get “business tunnel vision,” focusing too heavily on the business logistics of their ventures. While it’s obvious a healthy amount of business sense is required to run a successful company, it’s not all that is needed. Promoting a positive corporate culture [...]