Brand strength and franchisee support contribute to success for Scooter’s Coffeehouse
Current Information as of: December 22, 2011
Watch for additional articles over the next month on our new series about franchising. When Don and Linda Eckles opened the first Scooter’s Coffeehouse in 1998 in Bellevue, Neb., they weren’t just offering specialty coffee and warm service to their drive-thru customers. They were establishing a brand that the company would later build upon to [...]
Branscombe excels in new role with family business
Current Information as of: February 15, 2012
Speaker Preview: 2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship A self-described “girly girl,” Betsy Branscombe never thought she would be involved in the world of dirt-track racing and street rods. But that’s exactly where she landed in March 2009 when she took on the role of e-commerce manager at Lincoln’s Speedway Motors. A role at Speedway would [...]
BrightMix – from software consulting to product development
Current Information as of: January 24, 2011
Dusty Davidson met with Nebraska Entrepreneur to talk about BrightMix and their newest product Tripleseat. BrightMix transition from consulting to product development How a company makes the transition What goes in to making a good partnership Funding product development – when and why Attracting and retaining the best for the team
Broken Bow Bison Ranch Wins Nebraska EDGE Honor
Current Information as of: January 5, 2010
via IANR News GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — In 1994, Marty and Karen Bredthauer of Broken Bow began raising bison as an alternative to raising cattle on their 320-acre ranch. They sold their first bison meat the next year. Today, their Straight Arrow Bison Ranch is home to about 60 head of bison, a growing regional [...]
Build a Business in 54 Hours at Startup Weekend Omaha
Current Information as of: February 4, 2010
If you’re interested in starting a business but procrastination or other obligations tend to get in your way, Startup Weekend Omaha may be just the kick start you need. In fact, in just 54 hours, you might leave as part of a new business. Startup Weekend Omaha, March 19-21, 2010 is advertised as a community-building [...]
Business Incubator Launches in Scottsbluff
Current Information as of: March 12, 2012
An entrepreneurial renaissance is taking shape across Western Nebraska and rural communities stand to reap the economic benefits. On Feb. 22, Western Nebraska Community College unveiled a business incubator program at its John N. Harms Advanced Technology Center. The program will facilitate economic development in the Panhandle by helping entrepreneurs break down traditional barriers to [...]
Business Model Innovations – Joe Petsick, Proxibid
Current Information as of: September 30, 2011
Proxibid started in 2003 with the task of taking one of the oldest industries - auctions - and bringing it online. Since 2003 Proxibid has held more than 35,000 auctions live online and increased its staff to just over 100. Proxibid was one of three companies that presented on a panel about business model innovations in information technology at [...]
Business Model Innovations – Matthew Wegener, ISoft Data Systems and the Turbine Flats Project
Current Information as of: October 4, 2011
Matthew Wegener, founder, president and chief executive officer of ISoft Data Systems and co-founder and president of the Turbine Flats Project, was one of three companies that presented on a panel about business model innovations in information technology at the 2011 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference. In college Wegener took a part-time job to pay the [...]
Business Model Innovations – Paul Eurek, Xpanxion
Current Information as of: October 6, 2011
Paul Eurek, chief executive officer and chairman of Xpanxion, was one of three companies that presented on a panel about business model innovations in information technology at the 2011 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference. Xpanxion’s business model is very unique in that it is not just an offshore outsourcing company, but rather a company that combines offshore [...]
Capital Insights – Interview with Archrival
Current Information as of: December 7, 2011
On November 30th the Lincoln Young Professionals Group presented their new entrepreneurship series called Capital Insights. To kick it off they had some of Lincoln’s finest young entrepreneurs take the stage in an informal fireside chat with the founders of Archrival, Clint! Runge and Charles Hull. For more on this great event, you can check [...]
CCC workshops prepare entrepreneurs for real world challenges
Current Information as of: December 20, 2010
Taking a class on how to successfully start a business won’t always yield all the answers to questions startup companies face. However, when those classes are combined with speakers and mentors with first-hand knowledge of all the intricacies of the business world, it’s easier to walk away with something more than just an idea for a [...]
CDR Announces January Lending Information Meeting
Current Information as of: December 29, 2011
Entrepreneurs with a business idea or business owners who want to grow — especially those struggling to find funding — should circle Jan. 11, 2012 on their calendars. That’s the day Community Development Resources will host a free lending information meeting at Southeast Community College in Lincoln. Deb Payne, manager of Alice’s Integrity Loan Fund at [...]
CDR offers loans, advice to entrepreneurs
Current Information as of: December 13, 2010
At first glance, Community Development Resources (CDR) may look like it provides the same loan services as a bank – but CDR adds a personal touch by offering personal experience and taking the time to listen to entrepreneurs. Executive Director Rick Wallace started CDR in 1995 with the idea that it would lend modest amounts of money [...]
Central Nebraskan incubator creates jobs, helps establish entrepreneurs
Current Information as of: August 30, 2010
Renting or buying an office space for a new business can put a business under before it even gets started. For nearly 20 years, Central Community College has been providing a service to visionary entrepreneurs by helping with the most basic essentials such as finding rental space, office supplies and networking. Located in the heart [...]
Chris Miller Wants to Bring New Energy and Resources to Young Entrepreneurs
Current Information as of: March 29, 2012
In 2010, the non-profit group Service Corps of Retired Entrepreneurs, or SCORE, awarded Chris Miller and his business partner Cole Strunkard with an Omaha Entrepreneur of the Year award. The award was given in response to the pair’s innovative property management company, DeltaREP. Now 27, Miller has not only founded a successful property management company, but also expanded operations [...]
Christian Renaud on Maturing the Business Ecosystem in the Midwest
Current Information as of: February 22, 2012
Speaker Preview: 2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Christian Renaud enjoys reading about history, using vivid analogies, munching on pop-tarts, and helping entrepreneurs thrive in their own unique ecosystem. Lucky for Renaud, he gets to do at least one of those things – help budding entrepreneurs, of course – at his job at StartupCity Des Moines. StartupCity Des Moines is a [...]
Co-op gets products to market
Current Information as of: June 21, 2011
[This is part of a series of articles over the next month focusing on one of Nebraska's key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore local food producers, restaurants and the growers .] Monday through Friday, Steph Larsen organizes programs that get people excited about democracy through her job at the [...]
Coach’s challenge sparks Agile Sports; Raikes School provides tools and experience
Current Information as of: July 20, 2010
A challenge in 2006 from then University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Cornhuskers Head Football Coach Bill Callahan sparked the development of Agile Sports, now a growing startup in Lincoln’s Haymarket. Callahan wanted to improve how videos of play action are used in training. He also wanted a safer, easier way to get videos to players and [...]
Collaborative Work Spaces and the Accelerating Effects on Business
Current Information as of: March 16, 2011
Collaborative Work Spaces and the Accelerating Effects on Business Matthew Wegener, President & CEO, ISoft Data Systems and Turbine Flats Turbine Flats is an idea community and home to 10 early stage and start-up businesses. In this session, Matthew Wegener will discuss the businesses that are taking root at Turbine Flats today. He will explain [...]
Community CROPS supports local entrepreneurship, offers fresh food
Current Information as of: August 3, 2011
[This is part of a series of articles over the next month focusing on one of Nebraska's key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore local food producers, restaurants and the growers .] William Shakespeare once famously asked: What’s in a name? For local non-profit organization Community CROPS, there’s a [...]
