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Public invited to Halo Institute open house
Reflecting on the creation of the Halo Institute, Jim Esch said that he and his business partner, Nick Hudson, had a feeling that there was quite a bit of talent in Omaha. If they could provide these aspiring entrepreneurs with work space and guidance, it would increase their chances of success. Born this past summer:…
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Where are they now? Creative Capital Pitch Session II contestants
This is the second of three posts with updates from our CCPS contestants. A few weeks ago, Dan Hoffman of Invest Nebraska, the organization that has sponsored our CCPS $1,000 prize, asked me for updates from our past contestants. Unable to provide them myself, I contacted the 26 past contestants with three questions: Where are…
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The Halo Institute opens in Omaha to help nurture aspiring entrepreneurs
We’re excited to hear an endeavor led by a couple familiar faces in Omaha, Nick Hudson and Jim Esch, officially began its operations earlier this week. Partnering with Creighton University’s business school, they’ve founded The Halo Institute, a non-profit dedicated to nurturing Nebraska’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs. Although we don’t have a report of our own to…
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SPN interviews Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder of UNeMed
After hearing information about the exciting things happening at UNeMed Corporation we were able to align an interview with Drs. Michael Dixon and James Linder and learn more about UNeMed as well as what is in the works. If you recall, the last Creative Capital Pitch Session winner, Habitwise, was a product that spun out…
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Sara Dreamer of Habitwise wins Creative Capital Pitch Session II
Congrats to Sara, who pitched A-Wrist-A-Track™ to the nearly 100 people in attendance at last night’s Creative Capital Pitch Session II. Her idea, a set of varying colored bracelets, is used to track daily occurrences, such as eating meals or taking medication. Overtime, she explained, these daily occurrences are sometimes forgotten, but with A-Wrist-A-Track™ they’re…