Using Technology to Connect with your Customers

Chris Vilim, owner of CoreTech (Omaha, NE) highlights the different technology tools that business owners can use to increase or decrease their web image. The tools can be very effective and inexpensive for connecting with the customer. (http://www.coretechomaha.com)    View Video

Silicon Prairie – Supporting the Creative Community

Starting a high-tech business is not enough, Dusty Davidson, owner of BrightMix (Omaha, NE) (http://www.brightmix.com) also wanted to support Omaha’s creative community by starting Silicon Prairie News (http://www.siliconprairienews.com).  This website is a social network that connects people, builds interest in the region’s entrepreneurial efforts, helps test business ideas,  and nurtures the budding talents across the region.   Besides connecting the community, Dusty recognizes how this type of social networking can also be a great marketing arm to a company. (www.brightmix.com)    View Video

Breaking Through the Social Networking Confusion

Steven Brewer, Marketing and Management Instructor at the College of Saint Mary (Omaha, NE) helps the viewer better understand the different forms of social media, such as facebook and linked-in.  Understanding how to use these online networking tools can be an excellent strategy to gain contacts and sales.    View Video

Guidelines for Selecting a Good Web Developer

Sally Cohen, owner of E-Growth Marketing (Omaha, NE)  provides guidelines on how to select a web developer to best meet your business needs. http://www.egrowthmarketing.com    View Video

Blogging to Improve Customer Relations

Sally Cohen, owner of E-Growth Marketing (Omaha, NE) shares her experience on how businesses can use blogging to enhance their customer relations and marketing efforts. http://www.egrowthmarketing.com    View Video

Search Engine Optimization

Shannon and Travis Filing, owners of Transformation Marketing (Panana, NE) describes Search Engine Optimization and how it helps a company get their website noticed by the search engines and ultimately by potential customers. http://transformationmarketing.com/    View Video

Virtualization and the Office Structure

Are you wanting to find an efficient design for a virtual business? Andy Hawkins and Tony Cody, owners of Concentric Corp.  (Omaha, NE) (http://concentriccorp.com) describe the unique services they provide to small businesses that want remote or teleworking options.  As a service, virtualization allows businesses to invest less in equipment and software and yet still have the same capabilities.  Find out more. http://concentriccorp.com/    View Video

Working in a Partnership, Start-up Strategies

Living the dream and making it happen. Andy Hawkins and Tony Cody, owners of Concentric Corp. (Omaha, NE) (http://concentriccorp.com) share the secrets to their successful partnership.  They focus on dividing responsibilities and capitalizing on their individual skills.  Andy and Tony talk about the process they took to get their technology business started.  Key factors included family support, outside advise and working with an accountant on financing options. http://concentriccorp.com/       View Video

Bootstrapping a Technology Business

Solving a problem opens the door to opportunity.  Dennison Bhola, Owner of Assessment, Learning and Technology Solutions (ALTS) (Lincoln, NE) (http://www.alts.com) discusses how he saw a problem and developed an educational software program to solve the problem.  This idea launched ALTS.  Dennison outlines the steps he took from idea concept to product prototype to market entry.  (http://www.alts.com/)    View Video

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