Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Funding


News Articles:

Intern Program Cuts Costs, Connects Interns, Employers

Check back over the next month as we will be highlighting the different programs created this year by the Nebraska Legislature through the Talent and Innovation Initiative. Entrepreneurs can face many challenges as their businesses... 

January 12, 2012
CDR Announces January Lending Information Meeting

  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... 

December 29, 2011
Investomers: What are they and how they could help your business

As any seasoned entrepreneur can tell you, investment can either help or hurt a company, depending on how it’s handled. That doesn’t change when investment comes from a customer, but the opportunities and risks tend... 

December 28, 2011
Talent and Innovation Initiative: A Growing Help for Nebraska’s Businesses

Check back over the next month as we will be highlighting the different programs created this year by the Nebraska Legislature through the Talent and Innovation Initiative. Being an entrepreneur – or being involved in... 

December 23, 2011
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... 

December 2, 2011
Micro Businesses Depend on the Nebraska Enterprise Fund

Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF) is a private, non-profit organization that was formed in 1994 to help Nebraska’s micro and small businesses develop. Micro businesses are small, self-employed, start-up or home-based business consisting... 

November 30, 2011
Startup Tribulations Overcome by Customer Relationships

Given his general apathy toward running, a business geared toward fitness was the last thing on Mike Ewoldt’s mind when he decided to launch Peak Performance with his brother Jim. Founded in February 1994, the business which... 

November 29, 2011
Recent Developments Show Increased Cash on Hand for Startups

The Lincoln Journal Star today released an article about recent developments in funding for startups. With all of the new government programs, Nebraska is slowing catching up from being near the bottom in funding available. Nebraska... 

November 28, 2011
Partnership Grants Enable Collaboration Between Academics and Industry

The Nebraska EPSCoR/IDeA will soon be accepting proposals for private-sector research and development partnership grants. EPSCoR, or Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, is a National Science Foundation program... 

November 28, 2011
A Look Inside the Nebraska 2011 East 2 West Venture Competition

This post is from guest contributor Wade Sikkink:  After spending the first part of my professional life inside huge organizations (US Navy, Fortune 500 companies) I became interested in startups and entrepreneurship. I started... 

November 22, 2011
Keep Funding in Perspective

Tom Chapman has some advice for newly funded startups: “Now is not the time to rest.” Now is not the time to rest. In his current position as vice president of the software investment firm Nebraska Global and in his previous... 

November 18, 2011
Invest Nebrasksa Wants to Live Up to its Name with East 2 West Venture Competition

On Nov. 18, Invest Nebraska is holding its third annual East 2 West Venture Competition, designed to celebrate, encourage and spotlight the unique conditions in Nebraska’s culture that result in such a rich entrepreneurial... 

November 7, 2011
Nebraska Global: Not Your Average Startup Fund

Good things grow in Nebraska. That’s the belief behind Nebraska Global – and they’re ready to back that up with $37.3 million. Steve Kiene, Patrick Smith and Doug Durham, who founded the software development fund... 

November 1, 2011
How to catch the eye of a Nebraska Angel

Scaring up money for a business is never easy. Family members and trusted friends might be able to help out early on, but entrepreneurs with big dreams often need big money to turn those dreams into reality. That’s where the... 

October 25, 2011
Long road to production for fashion designer Yolanda Diaz

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, 2011
Taking Entrepreneurs at Their Word: Alice Dittman Loans Money on Her Terms

Funding will be the topic of our next series on Nebraska Entrepreneur. Big to small, the topic comes up in some form for most startups.   When Alice Dittman was a banker, she wasn’t able to give all the loans she wished... 

October 12, 2011
Nebraska Global Investment Fund Raises $37.3 million

[UPDATED] LINCOLN, Neb. — October 4, 2011 — Nebraska Global today announced that it has completed the capital raise portion of its Nebraska Global Investment Fund at $37.3 million. The fund is one of the largest software investment... 

October 4, 2011
Nebraska Global and the State of Venture Capital in Nebraska

Patrick Smith, Principle and COO of Nebraska Global brings the good, the bad and the ugly of venture capital in Nebraska.  The amount of venture capital being moved in the state ranks Nebraska as 52nd, even behind DC and Puerto... 

September 16, 2011
Farritor’s Lessons on Angel and Venture Capital Funding

Funding will be the topic of our next series on Nebraska Entrepreneur. Big to small, the topic comes up in some form for most startups.   We asked former NASA robotics scientist and current Nebraska entrepreneur Shane Farritor... 

September 13, 2011
Finding Opportunity in Upheaval

In 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, 2011

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Resource Providers:

Minden Economic Development
USDA Rural Development – Nebraska
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
Wakefield Micro-Business Loan Fund
Omaha Small Business Network, Inc.
Catholic Charities – Microbusiness Training and Development Program
Central Community College – Small Business Incubator/Institute
Hormel Family Foundation
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
Valley County Economic Development
Northeast Economic Development, Inc
Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD)
Turbine Flats
Nebraska Advantage
Nebraska Angels
Scott Technology Center
Halo Institute
Ideation Ventures
Leap Ventures
PK Partnership

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Videos:

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... 

December 2, 2011
Long road to production for fashion designer Yolanda Diaz

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, 2011
Nebraska Global and the State of Venture Capital in Nebraska

Patrick Smith, Principle and COO of Nebraska Global brings the good, the bad and the ugly of venture capital in Nebraska.  The amount of venture capital being moved in the state ranks Nebraska as 52nd, even behind DC and Puerto... 

September 16, 2011
Brad Bernthal – The Devils Surrounding Angels

2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship The Devils Surrounding Angels Brad Bernthal, Director of the Silicon Flatirons Center’s Entrepreneurship Initiative at CU-Boulder and Associate Clinical Professor at Colorado Law... 

March 29, 2011
Opportunity assesment and evaluating a deal with John Moorhead

John Moorhead of Free Air Collective and Fiserv talks about the lessons he has learned in opportunity assessment through the 3 startups he’s been a part of.  The Startup Lessons event was put on by the Lincoln Young Professional... 

March 18, 2011
BrightMix – from software consulting to product development

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... 

January 24, 2011
Nebraska Angels – John Brasch

John Brasch, President of the Nebraska Angels talks about their group and how they strive to help entrepreneurs and businesses in Nebraska. For more information on the Nebraska Angels please visit their website at http://www.nebraskaangels.org You... 

October 12, 2010
Caleb Pollard and the Impact Entrepreneurship Has On Economic Development

There are many ways for communities to pursue economic development, but entrepreneurship pure and simple, has been the driving force behind growth in Valley County.  Caleb Pollard, Executive Director of Valley County Economic... 

Caleb Pollard - Valley County Economic Development from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo.

May 20, 2010
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.  Read More →

February 17, 2010
Lincoln YPG Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Jay 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 →

August 6, 2009