hiː kwˈɪkli bɪkˌeɪm ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn sˈɛvɹəl bˈɪznəs vˈɛntʃɚz ɪn ˈoʊmɐhˌɑː, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ wˈæɡən fɹˈeɪɾɪŋ, mˈɜːtʃɐndˌaɪzɪŋ, ɹˈiːəl ᵻstˈeɪt, bˈæŋkɪŋ, ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdɪŋ ænd ɹˈæntʃɪŋ.
He quickly became involved in several business ventures in Omaha, including wagon freighting, merchandising, real estate, banking, railroading and ranching.