Pretty in Pink: Elkhorn Mom Blends Her Startup with Raising Family

Beka Doolittle long knew she wanted to start her own business. The actual concept came in 2007 when she was working as a personal banker. “Between my husband and sons, I had all of these boys in the house, and I was the only girl,” she said. “I realized I needed girly stuff. So I [...]

Free Seminar to Take the Mystery out of U.S. Small Business Administration Loan Programs

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Office will sponsor a free, one-hour seminar designed to take the mystery out of the process of applying for federally guaranteed small business loans. “Take the Mystery out of SBA Loans” is scheduled for noon on May 21 in the District Office, 10675 Bedford Ave., Suite 100, in [...]

Trak Surgical lauches in Omaha, example of collaboration between public and private enterprises

About 15 years ago, Hani Haider had an idea. Haider, a biomedical engineer and professor of orthopedic surgery research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, thought hip and knee replacement surgeries could be better. The problem: A successful joint replacement requires a talented surgeon with a mastery of skills gained through countless hours of [...]

University of Nebraska names Kiewit, Scott entrepreneurial award winners

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken today announced the winners of two NU awards honoring extraordinary efforts in entrepreneurship in Nebraska: the Peter Kiewit Student Entrepreneurial Award and the Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award. The Peter Kiewit award recognizes University of Nebraska students who have directed their energies, ideas and talents toward community and [...]

Ladies Who Launch Brings Together Female Entrepreneurs

Ladies Who Launch is a new group in Lincoln with big goals. According to co-founder Amber Pankonin, the group’s mission is “to build a community among female entrepreneurs in Lincoln and be a resource for women starting businesses or want to support women starting businesses.” Pankonin said she saw a need for such an organization [...]

Big Red Welcomes Hail Varsity

Grills fire up and the tailgating starts as early as 8 a.m. Memorial Stadium fills with the Sea of Red and the Tunnel Walk booms. Every Cornhusker fan knows what this means: It’s Game Day. Now, Husker Nation has a new way of connecting with their favorite athletic program – Hail Varsity magazine. Featuring intriguing [...]

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Presents HIVE, an Organization Buzzing with Activity

HIVE is a collaborative, student-led community at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln structured around four platforms to help students come together: learning, collaborating, sharing and connecting. “Our premise is we want to be the space for students of any major who have an idea in any field; students that want to build something and we want [...]

Janita Pavelka Recognized with Nebraska Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator Award

Janita Pavelka of Holdrege was honored as the 2013 Nebraska Outstanding Entrepreneurship Educator at the Women’s Entrepreneur Conference held in Grand Island on March 20th. Hosted by the REAP Women’s Business Center in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, the conference was a day of insights, inspiration and personal growth. Recipients of the award [...]

Software Builders Challenge Scheduled for March 30 in Lincoln

The 2013 Nebraska Software Builders Challenge has been scheduled for this Saturday at Assurity Life Insurance Co. headquarters, 2000 Q St. in Lincoln. Students at any level are invited to form teams of up to four people to participate in the challenge. Teams will be given a real-world business challenge and will compete for cash [...]

NMotion to Accelerate the Start-Up Scene in Lincoln

Six to 10 start-ups will be selected to participate in the first year of NMotion, a new start-up accelerator in Lincoln. NUtech Ventures, a non-profit affiliate of the University of Nebraska whose goal is to help form partnerships between industry and university research to advance technology, is just one of the many partners involved in [...]

Ben Pankonin with Social Assurance shares about maturing an industry

Building a product where an industry is already at, technology wise, is an easy task. But building a new product that matures an industry, and a big one at that, is no small task. To create a remarkable product it means focusing on one industry and knowing everything about it. Ben Pankonin and Social Assurance [...]

“Growing Nebraska’s Innovation” to be featured on NET2 World March 28

“Growing Nebraska’s Innovation” will premiere on NET2 World on March 28 at 7 p.m. The program, sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, features Nebraska entrepreneurs and businesses highlighting how they got their start funding the businesses, the challenges and opportunities they’ve encountered, and advice for other entrepreneurs. Mark Crawford, CEO and investment manager [...]

Pipeline Fellowship Program Selected 5 Nebraska Entrepreneurs

The 2013 fellows of the Pipeline Entrepreneur Fellowship program have been selected, and five Nebraska entrepreneurs are among the 13 who made the cut. The Nebraska entrepreneurs who were chosen are: Paul Jarrett of Bulu Box, a vitamin supplement company; Ben Blecha of Ace Ortho Solutions, an animal rehabilitation company; Leandro Castro of MultiMech, materials [...]

Entrepreneurial UNL Startup Weekend is March 8-10

Developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts are invited to collaborate in UNL Startup Weekend, March 8-10 in Avery Hall. Through hands-on workshops, participants will learn to put entrepreneurial ideas into action. Other topics include: transforming ideas into viable business models, creating a business model canvas to understand all the parts of your business [...]

Invest Nebraska Provides Financing to Pro-Fit

Invest Nebraska Corp. announced today an investment in Pro-Fit Performance Club Fitting, L.L.C. (Pro-Fit). The investment is expected to aid Pro-Fit in developing and marketing the Pro-Fit Performance Club Fitting System, the company’s patented club fitting software system. Terms of the investment have not been disclosed. “Invest Nebraska’s capital provides us the ability to refine [...]

SBIR/STTR Bootcamp – How to prepare a successful proposal

SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) is a highly competitive program that encourages small business to explore their research and development potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization. This March, the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) wants to help small businesses create effective SBIR funding proposals. On March 13 and 14, NBDC will [...]

Jim Krieger Receives Nebraska Entrepreneurship Outstanding Service Award

Jim Krieger, founder of the Krieger Family Foundation and chief financial officer of Gallup, was honored with the 2013 Nebraska Entrepreneurship Outstanding Service Award at the 7th Annual MarketPlace Nebraska Conference. The award is co-sponsored by the Nebraska Enterprise Fund and the Nebraska Entrepreneurship Task Force. Individuals or organizations that have demonstrated sustained and outstanding [...]

Blake Lawrence and Opendorse Changing the Game

Blake Lawrence is no stranger to sports or business. As a former University of Nebraska football player, he knows what the life of an athlete is like. As the founder of Hurrdat Social Media, he knows how social media is shaping business. Like any good athlete, Lawrence saw an opportunity to change the game, and [...]

Intersect conference for Nebraska entrepreneurs coming April 12

On April 12, ties and T-shirts will come together for Intersect, a hands-on event for people who love startups. Attendees can “intersect” with future big ideas and passionate people sharing their experiences starting and growing businesses. In addition to a stellar lineup of speakers and sessions, Intersect will highlight entrepreneurs and experts in a Startup [...]

Little Red Barn Beef finds a home and customers online

Created out of a focus on health and nutrition, Omaha-based Little Red Barn Beef is sharing how it believes cattle should be raised and ultimately reach consumers using the power of eCommerce. Focused on preserving the famous “Heartland Steak” taste, Little Red Barn Beef is a family-owned provider of all-natural gourmet meats. Little Red Barn Beef adheres [...]

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