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Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program Update

Nebraska Entrepreneur sat down with Mark Gustafson to talk more about the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship program. Mark Gustafson, the founding director of the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program and the Paul Engler Chair of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, has been one of the [...]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Adam Switzer of Calamus Outfitters

It all started when Adam Switzer wanted to move back to the family ranch near Burwell, NE. The ranch had supported several families in the 90′s but now could barely support one. In order to make the move possible it meant having to innovate on the business model. Ranching had been the staple of the [...]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Angie Svoboda with Good Life Health Services

Learn how Angie Svoboda has helped lead Good Life Health Services through all the changes in the pharmacy industry. Through changes in insurance and government regulations, they are constantly having to adapt and innovate in their business model. Be ready for change Embrace technology

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Clay Ramsey of Misko Sports

Clay Ramsey left his corporate job with Cabelas in order to follow his passion of owning his own business as well as the opportunity to move back to his families home town. This is the story of the lessons that Clay learned along that process of buying Misko Sports in Ord, NE and what others [...]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Guy Lewis of Valley Fire Pottery

Guy Lewis and his family moved back to Ord, NE from Portland, OR to be closer to family.  One difficulty when moving to a smaller community can be that the jobs don’t align with your background.  For Guy, that meant the perfect opportunity to create his own opportunities and start Valley Fire Pottery. The idea [...]

Gallup CFO: Support for Individual Entrepreneurs Crucial to Nebraska’s Economic Health

Gallup Organization Vice Chairman and CFO Jim Krieger had a concern when his two sons attended high school in Lincoln. They were certainly bright enough students, he thought, but they also were “a little less than engaged in school.” When he talked with them about how he could help, a theme emerged that would spark [...]

Game Development & Starting a Company

Nebraska Entrepreneur recently attended a talk at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The speaker was Justin Hall and the topic focused on game development and the process of starting a company. Hall started a product called PMOG, later changed to The Nethernet, which focused on making [...]

Grow Nebraska Helping Nebraskas Small and Boutique Entrepreneurs

Grow Nebraska from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo. Janell Anderson-Ehrke talks about GROW Nebraska and how they help entrepreneurs bring their products to market and the impact they have on economic development.

Innovation Seminar Series 1: We Need Your Gift

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering.  It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination, to improvise, and to try unconventional approaches.] The series kicked off Oct 18, 2011 with “We [...]

Innovation Seminar Series 2: Little Bets

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination, to improvise, and to try unconventional approaches.] Oct 20 brought “Little Bets,” devoted to understanding how [...]

Innovation Seminar Series 3: Brainstorming and Other Thinkertoys

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination, to improvise, and to try unconventional approaches.] The “Brainstorming” installation of the series, held Nov. 1, [...]

Innovation Seminar Series 4: Orbiting the Giant Hairball

[Shane Farritor's Innovation Seminar series was filmed live at the NET studios in Lincoln, NE. This series is designed to change the way you think about business and engineering. It is designed to encourage you to work with imagination, to improvise, and to try unconventional approaches.] “Orbiting the Giant Hairball,” on Nov. 3rd, gives entrepreneurs [...]

Insights Into Understanding and Pursuing Successful Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Are you interested in innovation and entrepreneurship?  The Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at UNL would like to share this talk by Barry Uphoff.   Barry will provide a spectrum of insights into understanding and pursuing successful entrepreneurship and innovation. Barry Uphoff is Managing Principal at Capricorn Investment Group and has more [...]

Jeff Fortenberry discusses entrepreneurship in Nebraska

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Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

World-Class Business Leadership Through Honors Education The Jeffrey S. Raikes School develops leaders for a technology driven world. It is the recognized leader in interdisciplinary computer science and business management education for high ability and highly motivated students. The Raikes School’s philosophy is based on surveys of industry leaders’ perceptions on requirements for leadership potential. [...]

Jennifer Yentes – Innovative research fuels future advances in health care

Jennifer Yentes, Laboratory Manager, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility, University of Nebraska at Omaha Innovative research fuels future advances in health care The Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility is a world-renowned laboratory focusing on advancing healthcare through innovative research. Our goal is to facilitate the efficacy of current rehabilitation and treatment techniques as well as understanding mechanisms [...]

Jim Terrano – TELCOR

TELCOR is Terrano’s third business startup and the one he is most proud of. Working with Deb Larson and Becky Clarke out of a room in his home, TELCOR (TE for Terrano, L for Larson, C for Clark and OR for organization) was born as a healthcare IT consulting firm in 1995. Today, TELCOR has [...]

Joe Olsen and Phenomblue: Finding Partners

2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Phenomblue: Finding Partners Joe Olsen, CEO, Director of Strategy and Innovation at Phenomblue, an industry leading interactive brand experience agency.  

Ken Anderson – TASK Lighting

Ken Anderson, owner and founder of TASK Lighting in Kearney, NE talks about why they started TASK Lighting and how their industry has changed over the years. In 2009, Ken was inducted into the National Kitchen and Bath Association Hall of Fame.

Keynote: FLYOVER by Archrival

2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship FLYOVER by Archrival Clint! Runge, Creative Director of Archrival Charlie Hull, Managing Director of Archrival Archrival co-founders Clint! Runge and Charles Hull critique the flyover state by giving a voice to the boiling sentiment of up-and-coming entrepreneurs, complemented by an honest assessment of how we look to the national consumer. [...]

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