Thursday, July 29th, 2010

University Programs


News Articles:

NxBizSuccess reaching out to entrepreneurs via portal, podcasts

As social media becomes more prevalent and newer, bolder ways of distributing facts, figures and fictions enter the picture, it seems the paradigm for acquiring and analyzing information shifts on a near daily basis.  Although... 

July 22, 2010
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program takes shape

The 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, 2010
Coach’s challenge sparks Agile Sports; Raikes School provides tools and experience

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... 

July 20, 2010
NebraskaEDGE bundles networking, education and growth into single package

While it’s relatively easy to set up a learning environment (often as simple as putting a teacher and at least one interested pupil in the same room), sustaining that educational ambiance proves a much more involved task.... 

July 19, 2010
Allied Strategy sets path for Raikes School startups

While the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a gateway to corporate positions for some graduates, others use this honors program education and experience... 

July 16, 2010
Advice for Nebraskan family businesses successful at UNL

As the Baby Boom generation continues retiring from years of working, their predecessors are beginning to fill the gaps left behind. Those inheriting a business may not know to effectively keep their family business moving forward... 

July 13, 2010
Omaha Chamber of Commerce builds connections for starting businesses

Starting a business in Omaha or Lincoln seems like a challenging task when there are numerous national chain stores to compete against.  Many entrepreneurs have a difficult time finding the right resources to establish themselves... 

June 21, 2010
NU NEWS RELEASE: New report highlights four Nebraska companies spun off from NU research

May 11, 2010 Four Nebraska companies that are spinoffs of University of Nebraska research are highlighted in a nationwide “success stories” report released today by The Science Coalition. The report – “Sparking Economic... 

May 11, 2010
NCTA Entrepreneurship Programs Reach Adult Students, Main Streets

In a previous post, Nebraska Entrepreneur looked at two Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture – Curtis (NCTA) programs that help young people establish businesses in rural Nebraska: the 100 Beef Cow Ownership Advantage... 

May 10, 2010
Heartland Conference extends entrepreneurial wisdom to high school students

For the better part of three decades, the Heartland Conference has provided interested parties a little face time with some of the biggest names from the Nebraska business scene. And earlier this month, the 25th Annual Heartland... 

May 5, 2010
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Teaches Rural Entrepreneurship

The University of Nebraska’s Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture  - Curtis (NCTA) wants young people to make their living in rural Nebraska and offers unique programs to help them succeed. “We teach entrepreneurship... 

May 5, 2010
Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards Recognize Nebraska’s Most Potent Innovators

Nothing entices a gambler to give the slot machine lever a few more tugs more than seeing the guy on the next stool cupping his hands, spilling more quarters than he catches. Witnessing others reap the rewards of a risky venture... 

April 15, 2010
PK Partnership Class Boasts 90 Percent Small Business Success Rate, Tripling of Sales

Everyone’s heard horror stories about small business failure. Some sources peg the rate of new startups that plummet into the abyss during their first year at around 70 percent; others go so far as to posit that 9 out of... 

April 12, 2010
‘Coolest Night in Innovation’ is April 8

Released on 04/02/2010, at 2:00 AM Office of University Communications University of Nebraska–Lincoln WHEN: Thursday, Apr. 8 WHERE: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1040 P Street [map] Lincoln, Neb., April 2nd, 2010 — Innovation, both... 

April 5, 2010
Neogen acquires GeneSeek, Inc.

April 1, 2010 Friends of the University of Nebraska Technology Park: I’m pleased to share with you important new information about GeneSeek, Inc., one of the many successful companies located at the University of Nebraska... 

April 5, 2010
Innovation to Commercialization: Is the road ever Straight and Short?

Dr. Jennie Hunter-Cevera Is the road ever Straight and Short? Dr. Jennie Hunter-Cevera Executive Vice President of Discovery and Analytical Sciences (DAS), Corporate Development, and Government Relations, RTI International Monday,... 

March 31, 2010
Kimmel Brings Innovation to Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Connie Reimers-Hild UNL Kimmel Education and Research Center 5985 G Road Nebraska City, NE 68410 In these current economic times, businesses must continue to find new ways to be productive and continue... 

March 24, 2010
AIM Institute expands to Lincoln, opens office at University of Nebraska Technology Park

News Release Lincoln, Neb.—March 23, 2010—The AIM Institute of Omaha, a nonprofit membership organization providing information technology leadership to Nebraska and the region, announced it has expanded its outreach abilities... 

March 23, 2010
University announces Kiewit, Scott entrepreneurial award winners

NU NEWS RELEASE March 18, 2010 Contact: Melissa Lee (402) 472-7127 (402) 580-3297 (cell) melissalee@nebraska.edu University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the 2010 winners of two awards that honor entrepreneurship... 

March 18, 2010
Food Processing Center Helps Move Products from Stoves to Storefronts

Food Processing Center Even though it’s something everyone needs on a daily basis, food is a tougher sell than you might think. For starters, the failure rate of new food products hovers well above 75 percent, with the New... 

March 18, 2010

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Resource Providers:

Industry Relations – UNL Office of Research and Economic Development
The Food Processing Center – University of Nebraska Lincoln
University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension
Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs Club (I2E Club)
NxBizSuccess
RUPRI Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management
Center for Applied Rural Innovation
Buy Fresh, Buy Local Nebraska
Nebraska EPSCoR
Center for Rural Research and Development, UNK
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
4H – EntrepreneurShip Investigation (ESI)
Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) – University of Nebraska
Nebraska Innovation Campus
University of Nebraska Rural Initiative
UNeMed
Scott Technology Center
NUtech Ventures
Bureau of Business Research – University of Nebraska Lincoln

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Videos:

Sorrisos Gourmet Pasta Sauce: From Family Recipe to Store Shelves

Sorrisos 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, 2010