Nebraska Entrepreneurship Events January-June 2013 Updated 1/24/2013
Submit your event information to: Gregg Christensen - Nebraska Entrepreneurship Calendar of Events Liaison Nebraska Department of Education, [email protected], 402.471.4337
Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info January 21- Central QuickBooks Accounting Workshop QuickBooks Doris Lux February 11 Community beginners and Central Community College-Columbus College-Columbus This is a hands-on workshop where participants will learn how to work with small business 1415 17th Street Campus bank accounts, financial data, taxes, payroll among other aspects of the owners Columbus, NE 68601 software. Version 2012 QuickBooks Pro will be used. 402-562-1242 [email protected]
January 28- Harms Advanced EntrepreneurShip Investigation After School Kid’s Club 5th-8th grade Judy Amoo May Technology students Western Nebraska Community College Center Two new after school clubs called ESI: EntrepreneurShip Investigation. In the 250587 Airport Road spirit of trailblazing and in honor of National Entrepreneurship Week, WNCC is Scottsbluff, NE 69361 offering the ESI Clubs at special pricing. The first club will be conducted in 308.635.6702 Scottsbluff at the special E-Week Celebration price of $40 for Scottsbluff [email protected] students for 14 weeks. Scottsbluff DECA has partnered with WNCC and UNL to provide the recruitment and instruction for this club.
The Club will span the spring semester and will end in May, culminating in a “marketplace” open to parents, teachers, and the public in which the students will sell the products and services they have been developing over the course of the Club.
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info January 31 – Central Become and Entrepreneur Workshop General Public Doris Lux March 21 Community Central Community College-Columbus College-Columbus This workshop is a hands-on and in-depth informational workshop. The 1415 17th Street E-Ship Center workshop offers participants a very detailed and real-life look at what Columbus, NE 68601 entrepreneurship is, what the risks of owning a business are and how to 402-562-1242 anticipate and overcome challenges. Many of the topics covered are taught by [email protected] local professionals who have experience that adds to the workshop environment. The participants will work on developing a working Business Plan. February 4 Mitchell EntrepreneurShip Investigation After School Kid’s Club 5th and 6th grade Judy Amoo Elementary School students Western Nebraska Community College This second of the two new after school clubs called ESI: EntrepreneurShip 250587 Airport Road Investigation will be taught be Ellen Ramig, former high school business Scottsbluff, NE 69361 instructor in Mitchell. The special E-Week Celebration club pricing is $35 for 308.635.6702 Mitchell students for 15 weeks. [email protected]
The Club will span the spring semester and will end in May, culminating in a “marketplace” open to parents, teachers, and the public in which the students will sell the products and services they have been developing over the course of the Club. February 12 Nielsen 2013 Nebraska MarketPlace: Connect. Learn. Be Inspired Small business Host: Wednesday Community owners, aspiring Center for Rural Affairs 7:30 a.m.- Center – West MarketPlace is a value-packed experience too good to miss. The 2013 and existing 4:30 p.m. Point, NE MarketPlace will feature two keynotes plus 18 sessions. entrepreneurs, Contact: farmers and Kim Preston, CFRA Keynote presenters are: ranchers, 402.687.2103, ext 1008 or Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild – “Creative Confidence- Leading Yourself and community and [email protected] Your Business” economic Jonny Schrunk – “Relationship Marketing-The REAL Marketing developers, Mindset” teachers and students Access the conference agenda at: http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/ne-13
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info February 12- Central Entrepreneurship Workshop Series: Starting and Developing Your Own Those interested Lisa Tschauner April 30 Community Business in starting their 402.460.2142 College-Hastings own business or 877.222.0780, ext. 2142 The Entrepreneurship Centers at Central Community College-Grand Island and those seeking to [email protected] Hastings are excited to announce the multiple-session workshop: Become and enhance their Entrepreneur, Starting and Developing Your Small Business. This is a practical skills and business development education program designed to help entrepreneurs knowledge identify and acquire business skills needed to create, manage and grow a successful business. The workshop series is rotated between the Grand Island and Hastings campuses and will be held at the Grand Island Campus during the 2013 Spring Semester. You can sign up for the entire series at a cost of $305 and receive 3 college credits, sign up for the series without the Business Plan sessions (8 sessions) for $220 and receive 2 hours of college credit or sign up for individual session.
Visit http://www.cccneb.edu/entrepreneur for more information February 18 Southeast SCC Business Expo Open to the Tim Mittan or Brooke Robbins 5:00-8:00 p.m. Community National Entrepreneurship Week Activity public Southeast Community College College (SCC) Entrepreneurship Center Entrepreneurship Meet Incubator business owners and enjoy refreshments. 402.323.3383 Center https://www.southeast.edu/Entrepren 285 S 68 St Place eurship/AboutUs/ Lincoln, NE 3rd Floor Incubator February 18 Southeast Broadcast Your Business Existing or Tim Mittan or Brooke Robbins 6:00-8:00 p.m. Community National Entrepreneurship Week Activity launch-ready Southeast Community College College (SCC) entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Center Continuing Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to showcase their existing or launch-ready 402.323.3383 Education Center business using rapid-fire delivery of ideas and information. Audience members https://www.southeast.edu/Entrepren Auditorium will get a sampling of innovation taking place in our local businesses. Within a eurship/AboutUs/ timed 5-minute slot, broadcasters must call the audience to action with real- time opportunities including but not limited to: trying a product, visiting a location, testing a new product line, investing or recommending employees.
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info February 19 Southeast Meet the Experts Current or Tim Mittan or Brooke Robbins 4:00-6:00 p.m. Community National Entrepreneurship Week Activity prospective Southeast Community College College entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Center Entrepreneurship Free 20 minute sessions with professionals in Business Coaching, Insurance, 402.323.3383 Center Finance, Marketing, and Legal Services https://www.southeast.edu/Entrepren 285 S 68 St Place eurship/AboutUs/ Lincoln, NE 2nd (Main) Floor February 19 Central Entrepreneurs Luncheon Entrepreneurs Doris Lux 11:45 a.m.- Community and Entrepreneur Central Community College-Columbus 1:00 pm. College-Columbus This Entrepreneurs Luncheon is to recognize entrepreneurs for their business Service Providers 1415 17th Street VFW commitment. Speaker Ray Lush, a serial entrepreneur of 5 businesses and Columbus, NE 68601 2010 Grow Nebraska Mentor of the Year, has sold 100,000 bird feeders in 402-562-1242 2009. Lush has consistently exhibited the characteristic of supporting [email protected] entrepreneurs and small businesses through promotion, market access and education. February 22 Center for People Cause Camp Non-profit Register online at 7:30 a.m.- in Need National Entrepreneurship Week Activity organization www.LincolnAMA.com 4:00 p.m. leaders and Featuring Keynote Speaker – Todd Cohen marketers
Day-long retreat for nonprofit marketers, board members, directors, fundraisers and CEO’s. Plan strategies; get advice from experts in the field; and come away invigorated with all the tools, tips and tricks to take on every obstacle 2013 might throw at you!
Todd Cohen is a virtual marketing Magellan. An acclaimed national speaker, Todd will share actionable strategies to develop, recapture and renew your organization's most important relationships.
The first 150 to register will receive the keynote speaker’s book!
Registration Cost: $65.00 Full Day Registration (includes lunch) $25.00 Lunch/Speaker Only Updated 1/9/18
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info February 23 & Central Become and Entrepreneur Workshop Prospective Doris Lux March 9 Community entrepreneurs Central Community College-Columbus College-Columbus The workshop is a hands-on and in-depth informational workshop. The 1415 17th Street Seward workshop offers participants a very detailed and real-life look at what Columbus, NE 68601 entrepreneurship is, what the risks of owning a business are and how to 402-562-1242 anticipate and overcome challenges. Many of the topics covered are taught by [email protected] local professionals who have experience that adds to the workshop environment. The participants will work on developing a working Business Plan. Three sessions, the third session will be arranged by participants. February 26 Central Biz Talks Lunch Box Entrepreneurs, Don Hulme, Small Business Institute 11:30 a.m.- Community Aspiring Central Community College 1:00 p.m. College – Hastings A panel of small business owners, at various stages of development, will Entrepreneurs, Hastings Campus Campus present their experiences, challenges and future plans. Box lunch available. Students, faculty, 402-461-2461 Platte Building General public [email protected] Room 129
March 11-13 University of EntrepreneuringDays@ UNL College Center for Entrepreneurship Nebraska-Lincoln entrepreneurship CBA 217 EntrepreneuringDays@UNL features three full days of learning, mentoring and students from 1240 R Street competition, celebrating the innovation and artistry of the modern around the world P.O. Box 880487 entrepreneur. Lincoln, NE 68588-0487 402-472-3353 March 11 – UNL New Venture Competition: open to UNL Students; grand [email protected] prize of $50,000 March 12 – UNL Celebration of Entrepreneurial Learning: Learning programs focused on the merging of arts and entrepreneurship. UNL Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards Night and opening ceremonies of the Global New Venture Competition, which brings students from around the world to UNL. March 13 – UNL Global New Venture Plan Competition: winner of the UNL New Venture Competition has an automatic entry into this event.
Visit www.entrepreneurship.unl.edu for more information.
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info March 20 Grand Island Women Entrepreneurs Conference Women Business Monica Braun, REAP WBC YWCA Owners/Potential 402.643.2673 A day of learning, support and encouragement for women entrepreneurs/small Owners [email protected] business owners. Topics include Marketing, the Affordable Healthcare Lisa Tedesco, SBA Act, Business Succession and Networking. 402.221.7229 [email protected] www.sba.gov/NEconference
April 5-6 Mammel Hall Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference Postsecondary Dr. Dale T. Eesley University of students, CEO Director, Center for Innovation, Nebraska-Omaha The goal of the conference is for participants to leave with actionable items Members Entrepreneurship and Franchising that can help launch their idea or grow their business as fast as possible. The Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship & common theme heard from participants is that although they heard from great Strategy speakers, they loved that there was “less talk and more action!” College of Business, Mammel Hall 303X University of Nebraska Omaha Thursday, April 4, 2013 – Pre-Event Social 6708 Pine Street Friday, April 5, 2013 – Conference welcome, keynotes and speakers. Omaha, NE 68182-0048 Saturday, April 6, 2013 – Morning entertainment, speakers, luncheon and Phone: 402-554-2706 keynote and business pitch finals. [email protected]
Conference Schedule, speakers, idea pitch and registration details at: http://www.mwecomaha.org/
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info April 12 Embassy Suites Intersect – Connecting Nebraska’s Startup Community Current and Jill Thayer Omaha-La Vista aspiring Marketing and Operations Manager Hotel & This conference is a re-imagining and restructuring of the highly successful entrepreneurs, NUtech Ventures Conference Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship. The conference is being planned entrepreneurship 1320 Q Street Center cooperatively by NUtech Ventures and UNeMed and a number of collaborating educators, Lincoln, NE 68508 12520 Westport partners. students, 402-314-6614 Parkway entrepreneurship [email protected] LaVista, NE The focus of the conference will be to bring together the innovators, creatives & small business www.nutechventures.org and leaders in the Nebraska startup community. The new format includes service providers powerful opening and luncheon keynotes; three rotational session tracks built and around the themes – Start, Grow, and Connect; a Startup Village highlighting entrepreneurship entrepreneurs and experts; and a “Back of the Napkin” startup idea advocates competition.
April 16 Central High School EIA (Entrepreneurship In Action) Showcase General Public Doris Lux 5:00-7:00 p.m. Community Central Community College-Columbus College-Columbus The Entrepreneurship in Action program is offering their 6th annual Showcase. 1415 17th Street Field House This is the opportunity for anyone interested in fostering and supporting youth Columbus, NE 68601 entrepreneurship to see what the High School Entrepreneurs have developed 402-562-1242 for their business ideas. Attendees can buy the young entrepreneurs’ products [email protected] and services. April 17 UNO College of Maverick Business Plan Competition Everyone Dr. Dale T. Eesley Business Director, Center for Innovation, Mammel Hall Reception from 5:00PM to 6:00PM Entrepreneurship and Franchising 6708 Pine St6 Presentations & awards 6:00PM to 7:30PM Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship & Omaha, NE 68182 Strategy Six finalists will present their business plans to a panel of judges from the College of Business, Mammel Hall 303X Omaha business community. University of Nebraska Omaha 6708 Pine Street First Prize: $3,000 Omaha, NE 68182-0048 Second Prize $2,000 Third Prize $1,000 Phone: 402-554-2706 Mobile: 402-957-2341 All students from UNO, UNEMED and PKI are welcome to compete. [email protected] Submissions due April 7th Updated 1/9/18
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Date Location Event Description Audience Contact Info See www.mavbusplan.unomaha.edu for more information
April 19 Metro Community 2nd Annual Heartland Student Entrepreneur Conference Middle school, Heather M. Nelson, Executive MBA College-Fort high school and Entrepreneurship Program Manager Omaha Campus The event brings together 200 middle school, high school and college students college students and Instructor Metro Community Swanson from the Omaha metro area for a day long focus on starting, sustaining and College P.O. Box 3777 Omaha, Conference growing innovative and entrepreneurial aspirations. Student attendees will Nebraska 68103-0777 Center, Building come from MCC, UNO and Creighton's entrepreneurship program's as well as Phone: 402-289-1376 22 other schools offering focused programming. 800-228-9553 Fax: 402-289-1236 [email protected] www.mccneb.edu/entr
May 8-10 Omaha, NE BIG Omaha Current and Produced by Silicon Prairie News aspiring Phone: (402) 500-0776 (0SPN) This is the 5th anniversary of this conference which is unique and has received entrepreneurs, Fax: (877) 350-3072 rave reviews every year. Registration numbers are capped because it is highly with young 1111 N. 13th Street, Suite 208 interactive and strives to maximize connections and networking and offer people in the 25- Omaha, NE 68102 exciting nationally and internationally renowned speakers. 35 age demographic as a majority of the participants.
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