EAS Participants Report Growing Revenues and New Jobs

In March, Nebraska launched an aggressive mentoring program to invest in the state’s entrepreneurs. Six months into the venture that uses the Gallup Entrepreneur Acceleration System, participating companies are reporting growth that can be measured in new jobs and increased revenue. “Since the start of the Nebraska EAS program, we’ve added three full-time jobs, two part-time [...]

Startup lessons and insights from Nebraska Global and Agile Sports founders

On April 27, the Lincoln Young Professionals Group and its Entrepreneurship Committee brought together two local entrepreneurs, one seasoned and one fresh, to talk about their startup experiences. John Wirtz, COO of Agile Sports, is best known for the product Hudl, which is marketed to high schools, universities and professional sports teams to allow coaches and [...]

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 how videos of play action are used in training. He also wanted a safer, easier way to get videos to players and [...]