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New nonprofit collective seeks to support women entrepreneurs across Nebraska and the Midwest
The Midwest Women Entrepreneurs Collective (MWEC) provides women entrepreneurs educational resources and networking opportunities to open doors to success. The collective officially launched this week and is actively seeking more members to help carry out its mission.
Upcoming events
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- Connect with the startup community Friday, February 21, 4-6 p.m. at the Founders & Friends Weekly Happy Hour at Bierhaus in Lincoln.
- Register for the virtual session of Food Startup 101 to better understand the steps from idea to starting a food business, Monday, February 24, 5:30-7 p.m.
- Sign up for a virtual workshop on Accessing Private Equity to Start and Grow a Company, Tuesday, February 25, 9-10:30 a.m.
- Join UNeMed for Idea Pub: Morning Edition, a networking event to connect UNMC innovators to investors and startups on Thursday, February 27, 9-11 a.m., at Durham Research Center II, Atrium at UNMC in Omaha.
- The summit is sold out, but you can still RSVP to the Nebraska Women In Tech Summit Pre-Event Mixer at Kiewit Luminarium in Omaha starting, 6-9 p.m. on Thursday March 6.
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