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Most entrepreneurs have amazing stories about how far they’ve come to fulfill their dreams, but how many had to move to a different country, learn another language and be knowledgeable about multi-government regulations...
October 14, 2011Clay 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...
October 11, 2011Guy 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...
October 6, 2011Paul 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....
October 6, 2011Matthew 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...
October 4, 2011Proxibid 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...
September 30, 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...
June 21, 2011[This is the first of a series of articles over the next month to focus on one of Nebraska's key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore restaurants such as Bread and Cup and small food producers.] Kevin...
May 26, 2011On April 27, the Lincoln Young Professionals Group and its Entrepreneurship Committee brought together two local entrepreneurs, one seasoned and one fresh, to talk about their startup experiences. John Wirtz, COO of Agile Sports,...
May 11, 2011In 2007, the global financial crisis challenged finance companies like Nebraska-based Nelnet, Inc. Nelnet found opportunities in the economic turmoil, starting new subsidiary businesses in the process. This is the story of how...
April 25, 20112011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Falling Means Getting Back Up Scott Kleeb, President, Energy Pioneer Solutions Starting a business is challenging, growing a business is even more. Errors are inevitable, but the only...
March 31, 2011For 50 years, John Brasch has been building a legacy in the elderly care industry with his company, the J. Brasch Co. He’s started four companies and launched six products and now, at 70, Brasch has decided to give it another...
March 29, 20112011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Phenomblue: Finding Partners Joe Olsen, CEO, Director of Strategy and Innovation at Phenomblue, an industry leading interactive brand experience agency. Read More →
March 28, 20112011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Genomics and the GeneSeek Experience Abe Oommen, General Manager, Neogen Corporation/GeneSeek Review of the growth and development of GeneSeek as a true Nebraska entity will be presented....
March 25, 2011On March 14th, 2011 UNL’s Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship hosted their annual Innovation Night to present their 2011 Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards. This years awards went to four different companies including...
March 24, 20112011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship How to rapidly grow a Nebraska startup – unlimited vacation and Jets tickets Brian Kaiser, CTO, Agile Sports Technologies In four years, Agile Sports has grown from its three founders...
March 17, 20112011 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...
March 17, 2011Dusty Davidson, Founder Silicon Prairie News, Owner/Founder BrightMix, Co-Owner Tripleseat Next Generation Projects Inside a New Venture Dusty will talk about the process that his company Tripleseat went through to transition...
March 14, 2011Joe Moglia is one of the most recognized names in the heartland. Whether it’s through the Omaha Nighthawks or TD Ameritrade, Moglia has made an impact on Nebraska with his knowledge and expertise on business. Before joining...
March 11, 2011Many people will tell you in times of adversity and challenge that, ‘It is OVER,’ you tried, you did not make it, it is time to move on. The reality is that you learn more from failing, struggling and facing challenge...
March 10, 2011Videos:
Joe Moglia is one of the most recognized names in the heartland. Whether it’s through the Omaha Nighthawks or TD Ameritrade, Moglia has made an impact on Nebraska with his knowledge and expertise on business. Before joining...
March 11, 2011Many people will tell you in times of adversity and challenge that, ‘It is OVER,’ you tried, you did not make it, it is time to move on. The reality is that you learn more from failing, struggling and facing challenge...
March 10, 2011Nelnet leaders Jeff Noordhoek and Michael Dunlap talk about how Nelnet got started and why they’ve grown and been successful over the last 15 years. Reasons for Success: Focusing on customers and their needs Make a great...
January 25, 2011Dusty 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...
January 24, 2011We recently sat down with Jeff Slobotski and Dusty Davidson of Silicon Prairie News to learn about the event Big Omaha. The third annual event will be held May 11-13 this year. Be sure to signup on their website and check...
January 6, 2011For NUtech Ventures (pronounced “new tech” as in new technologies), success means creating new companies and jobs to spur economic development in Nebraska. NUtech’s team is composed of innovation “matchmakers” whose...
December 1, 2010The Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation donated $20 million to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln earlier this year in an effort to create a program focused on finding students with entrepreneurial drive and providing...
July 21, 2010It’s not always possible to make a hobby into a successful and profitable business. However, one Lincoln businessperson found a way to make a passion for cars into a successful restoration business. Dave Hall sat down with...
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July 13, 2010As much clout as baseball boasts within the American zeitgeist, it can be argued rather persuasively that video games have supplanted the national pastime in the minds of modern kids. With some 97 percent of kids playing video...
May 6, 2010Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauce from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo. Learn about how Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauce came in to existence and some of the resources that helped them along the way to build their business. http://www.sorrisossauce.com/ Read More →
February 22, 2010January 12th was the night Steve Glenn spilled the beans on the 46 businesses he’s started and lessons learned along the way. The founder and CEO of Executive Travel, one of the most successful and fastest growing travel management...
January 27, 2010Ken 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...
January 12, 2010Jay Wilkinson talks about his many different business ventures, why he choose to stay in Nebraska and how changing business models is not always a bad thing. Thank you to Silicon Prairie News for hosting this video. Read More →
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