Nebraska Made

Our guest today Alicia Reisinger studied radio and film in college so she knows how to tell a good story. She generously battled one of the coldest days in Nebraska history to come in and tell us her story and when you talk to her, it’s not hard to see how her personality would inspire a brand like Wax Buffalo that has somewhat of a cult following for it’s aesthetic and charm. Alicia is spreading her warmth and light throughout Nebraska and she’s doing it one candle at a time.

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Our guest today is the cofounder of one of Nebraskas hottest tech startups. Get to know the name OpsCompass because they have a lot of capital and a lot of momentum. OpsCompass essentially helps companies shift operations to the public cloud. They make sure you’re checking all the boxes to make the process run smoothly. And John Grange is the perfect person to build such a technology because he’s been hacking computers in Nebraska since the early days of the internet.

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Our guest today Amy Johnson is from Fremont Nebraska. In 2015 Amy started LifeLoop, an operational technology platform for senior living communities that focuses on connecting families, residents and staff. Back then they had no idea that there would be a global pandemic that would put the entire retirement community industry into crisis. Today they’re on the front lines solving a huge need and it’s happening right here in Nebraska.

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In the 1960’s Russ Raybould started a grocery store that today has become the 36th largest employer in the state. His one little grocery store on the corner of 17th and Washington in Lincoln now has 22 locations across Nebraska and Iowa and is a staple in the state. And keeping any company going for 55 years isn’t easy let alone the grocery industry that has seen so much disruption from Walmart to Amazon to Covid. The chain continues to stand the test of time in part due to it’s friendly employees and also due to Russ’s son Pat Raybould who joins us today.

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Today we’re joined by Clay Smith the son of Nebraska’s auto racing legend “Speedy” Bill Smith. Post World War II Nebraska had a thriving auto racing scene. Lincoln alone had 3 racetracks and attracted big names. Bill Smith fell in love with the sport at an early age and in the 60s turned his passion into a business that continues to benefit Nebraska’s local economy to this day.

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Our guest today Keith Fix comes across as an easy going laid back younger man, but his resume has some serious weight. Before the age of thirty he’s won pitch competitions, the Peter Kiewit Entrepreneurial Award, and has already successfully exited his first company. He’s currently developing his next company “Retail Aware” that’s using some pretty futuristic technology to predict shopper behavior in physical stores. The company has a ton of buzz this year and it’s all happening right here in Nebraska.

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Anthony Goins is a true story of perseverance and integrity. He makes an immediate impression with his nicely pressed suits and shoes, he calls you by your first name and speaks directly, and during the recording of this interview, he very politely asked if he could pause to answer a phone call from Gov Ricketts. He’s a class act and he’s the face of economic development for the state.

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Our guest today Elizabeth Erlandson has lived an exciting life. From a self proclaimed hippie in the 60s to the founder of a successful online candy store she has a lot of stories to tell. When you talk to her you get a sense of her curiosity and excitement which is probably what has led to much of her success in Nebraska.

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Our guest today Mike Smith gave us 110% percent for his episode, and his energy is real. He’s worked with youth his whole career and he knows how to keep their attention. He runs 4 companies, has 100k instagram followers and when it’s not covid, he spends most of the year on the road as a motivational speaker inspiring students to be better people. Mike Smith is on a mission, and it’s all centered around helping Nebraska’s youth.

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Today's episode picks up with part 2 of the Steve Kiene story as Steve negotiates the multimillion dollar sale of his tech company eSellerate.

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