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Students representing Nebraska high schools, area colleges and universities had three minutes to pitch their idea for a new business. The second annual 3-2-1 Quick Pitch Competition was held on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium in...
March 1, 2011The 2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship will feature lecturers, panel discussions and question and answer sessions from various experts on the climate of entrepreneurship in Nebraska. Among the speakers will be Megan Hunt...
February 24, 2011Joe Olsen managed to take a nontraditional business in Omaha and expand it nationally, garnering the attention of some of the world’s most renowned companies. Olsen is the CEO and Director of Strategy and Innovation for Phenomblue,...
February 17, 2011Student pitching in front of Memorial Stadium (photo courtesy of Three Pillars Media) Students are invited to compete in the second annual “3-2-1 Quick Pitch Competition” on Feb. 23 at Memorial Stadium. Applications...
February 7, 2011Gallup 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...
January 28, 2011Learning about starting a business isn’t just for adults. Junior Achievement, a national organization, provides hands-on education to youth about financial literacy and smart economic decisions. Junior Achievement works by...
January 11, 2011Taking 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...
December 20, 2010In March it was announced that Texas cattleman Paul Engler and his wife Virginia were giving $20 million to the University of Nebraska for entrepreneurship programs within agribusiness. Recently, the Lincoln Journal Star caught...
December 7, 2010Whether it’s an interest in rockets, robots or agriculture, ideas no matter how abstract or simple are the fundamental basis for starting a business. The 4H Entrepreneurship Investigation was designed to educate the youth about...
November 23, 2010Area Entrepreneur / Small Biz Resource Forums Coming to Central and Southeast Nebraska The Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF) is hosting two area forums focused on coordinated support for entrepreneurs and business development in...
November 5, 2010It’s a good bet that most of the incoming freshmen at science-heavy universities like Creighton University in Omaha have aspirations to go on to medical, pharmacy, dental or some other science graduate school. Realistically,...
October 29, 2010Michela Wipf’s passion for photography wasn’t translating into money. The stay-at-home mom had turned an old dining room in her Weeping Water, Nebraska, home into a photo studio. To create a thriving home-based business, her...
October 28, 2010GROW Nebraska is inviting entrepreneurs in Central Nebraska to learn how GROW Nebraska works and what GROW can do for them. They are hosting an informational meeting in Grand Island on Wednesday, October 13 and an open house...
October 12, 2010Small businesses are probably aware of the importance of using technology to promote itself. However, technology is constantly changing and starting a business is daunting already without having to worry about learning all the...
October 4, 2010For nearly a decade, the Elkhorn Valley Economic Development Council has provided small business consulting services for the nearly 50,000 residents in Madison, Pierce and Stanton counties in northeast Nebraska. David Simonsen,...
September 30, 2010A portion of small businesses are started by entrepreneurs in rural towns with fresh and innovative ideas. One problem, however, is taking the right risks without losing everything. Without risks, these business ideas seldom become...
September 22, 2010Entrepreneurs typically have little or no guidance when it comes to marketing to the proper buyer. And without the proper guidance, marketing can be expensive. Without successful marketing, a business cannot grow. In the small...
September 17, 2010An entrepreneur not only has the challenging task of turning an idea into a successful business, but they have to know the ropes of running a business. One of the greatest errors for a small business owner is not understanding...
September 16, 2010The seed for Chris Miller’s startup business was planted by his own need for clean, affordable housing – and preferably with opportunities for a social life – when he was a senior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Four...
September 10, 2010Taking risks is part of the business landscape. For entrepreneurs, those risks are significant; he or she can lose everything. According to Gary Hamer, deputy director for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, failure...
August 26, 2010Resource Providers:
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