Video: Establishing and leveraging advisory boards

The second breakout in the Succession and Re-invention track at the 2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship was focused on establishing and leveraging advisory boards within your business. This topic comes up often and especially in family businesses. The panelists included Todd Duncan, Duncan Aviation and Jan Labenz, Labenz & Associates, LLC. To learn more about [...]

Branscombe excels in new role with family business

Speaker Preview: 2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship A self-described “girly girl,” Betsy Branscombe never thought she would be involved in the world of dirt-track racing and street rods. But that’s exactly where she landed in March 2009 when she took on the role of e-commerce manager at Lincoln’s Speedway Motors. A role at Speedway would [...]

JP Rhea Talks Family, Business and Stewardship

Speaker Preview – 2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship The Rheas of Rhea Cattle Company have been active in agriculture in since 1872. James Rhea founded the family farm when he began breeding Percheron draft horses after the Civil War. Over the years, the Rhea farm near Arlington has been a respected producer of draft horses, [...]

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 after the previous generation. Dave Specht took on the challenge of providing consultation and guidance for family businesses.  His [...]