The Greater Omaha Chamber focuses on connecting founders of high-tech, high-growth startups with the community resources to support them. The goal: to radically improve the odds of startup success. Like many startup ecosystems, The Startup Collaborative began as an accelerator and incubator in the AIM Exchange building in downtown Omaha. Several years ago, the Startup Collaborative was acquired by the Greater Omaha Chamber and moved to its new home on the ConAgra campus. As the program expanded, the focus of the collaborative shifted. Tapping into Chamber resources, the program offered startups work space and a proven framework for moving from idea to funding and first customers. This is how the First Customer Network began and where our entrepreneurship focus remains today.