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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, 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, 2010A 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, 2010While 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, 2010While 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, 2010As 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, 2010Starting 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, 2010May 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, 2010In 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, 2010For 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, 2010The 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, 2010Nothing 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, 2010Everyone’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, 2010Released 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, 2010April 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, 2010Dr. 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, 2010FOR 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, 2010News 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, 2010NU 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, 2010Food 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...
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