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‘A lighthouse in Nebraska’: How Lincoln-based Nelnet helped supercharge the local startup ecosystem
Nelnet is unique among the state’s corporate players in the way it supports early-stage startups. Since 2006, it has invested roughly $171 million into companies like Hudl and CompanyCam, boosting Nebraska’s innovation and helping the next generation of talent grow locally.
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Upcoming events
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- NUtech Ventures invites Nebraska entrepreneurs to attend Startup Webinar: Entity Formation & Intellectual Property by Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic, online Thursday, April 16, 10-11 a.m.
- There’s still time to register for the 13th Annual Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference, Friday, April 17 at Venues at the Granary in Ralson.
- SourceLink Nebraska Office Hours – Scottsbluff are happening April 20-21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Scottsbluff/Gering United Chamber of Commerce.
- Connect with resources to start or grow your business at Omaha 100 Office Hours, Tuesday, April 21 (and every Tuesday), 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at Omaha 100 in North Omaha.
- RSVP for a free Lunch & Learn on AI Basics, Thursday, April 23, 12-1 p.m., at Intersect Coworking and Incubator in Norfolk.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- Omaha Inland Port Authority launches fund to support entrepreneurship in northeast Omaha
- Meet docology Co-founder and CEO Andrew Rogers
- An industry shift pushed universities to do more entrepreneurship. Tech transfer is learning to adapt
- Trading or gambling? How a new way to wager on sports is evading Nebraska’s betting ban
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