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Abby Bartholomew is the new director for entrepreneurship and innovation at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development
Bartholomew, who started Jan. 5, is an entrepreneur and business owner hoping to support all parts of the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Top of mind: making sure all businesses know about and can access the founder community for help.
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Upcoming events
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- Sign up for An Introduction to Winning Business in the Government Marketplace (2026 Update) webinar, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 12-1:30 p.m.
- Join Nebraska Women in STEM for a virtual conversation with Katie East, online Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 12 p.m.
- The next B.A.I.L. Open Office Hours will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., at The Commonwealth in the GROW Nebraska Women’s Center in Omaha.
- Register for Efficiency Without Burnout: Smarter Systems for Growing Small Businesses Lunch and Learn, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 11:15-12:30 p.m., at Elevator Omaha.
- Check out the Techstars Founder Catalyst Startup Showcase, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Ashton in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- LaunchLNK applications open for $20,000 in non-dilutive grants for Lincoln startups
- Meet Spur Ventures Founder Ankit Chandra in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Best of 2025: Most popular stories
- Omaha-based Omedus set to showcase autonomous triage technology at CES in Las Vegas in January
- Omaha nonprofit partners with UNL students to design small aging-ready homes to address housing crisis
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