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Prairie Portraits: Craig Nashleanas
The Prairie Portraits series features founders, funders and community builders from Nebraska’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Upcoming events
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- Check out How to Prepare for an Exit // Startup Shop Talk with the Nebraska Angels, Friday, March 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at The Barnyard at Fuse Coworking in Lincoln. Then stick around for Founders and Friends Weekly Happy Hour next door at Bierhaus Maisschaler in the Haymarket until 6 p.m.
- Register for Tech Nebraska’s first Tech Talk Featuring Daragh Mahon from Werner, Tuesday, March 25, 8-9:30 a.m., at Werner Headquarters in Omaha.
- Sign up for the next AI O.NE AI Meetup, Wednesday, March 26, 3-5 p.m., at Coach.Win Learning Center in Omaha.
- Join the monthly gathering for UNeMed Idea Pub: Morning Edition, Thursday, March 27, 9-11 a.m., at Catalyst in the EDGE district in Omaha.
- Learn about free resources available in the webinar: Discover SourceLink Nebraska: Support to Start or Grow Your Business, happening online Thursday, March 27, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
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ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- UNeMed shares accomplishments of a record-breaking 2024 and outlook for 2025
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