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The Center for Entrepreneurship sponsors conferences, competitions and community outreach programs to create growth and competition in local businesses.
We are inviting entrepreneurship students and enthusiasts of all types to participate in an interactive panel discussion with some of Nebraska's successful entrepreneurs. Students, business owners, and community members from across the state will have the rare opportunity to interact with a live panel of entrepreneurial "Masters" via videoconference. The panel will videocast from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Teacher's College room 202, 14th and Vine) to 6 Nebraska Community College host sites. Those who are not able to attend one of the host locations will be able to view the event on their personal computer via web-stream.
For more information or to check out last year's webcast visit the Mentoring by the Masters home page.
The 24th annual Heartland Conference for Free Enterprise will be held March 5, 2009 at the Embassy Suites Downtown. This annual conference features nationally and locally renowned speakers in multiple tracks targeting both small business owners and those who are interested in starting a business. Please visit the Conference home page for more information.
Two Entrepreneurship Days were held in February 2005. The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship co-hosted the second annual Arts Entrepreneurship Day with the College of Fine and Performing Arts and the first annual Engineering Entrepreneurship Day with the College of Engineering. Entrepreneurship Days are a great way for students outside of the business college to learn about starting their own businesses in their chosen fields.
Student entrepreneurs from around the world will compete in this year's New Ventures World Competition, held April 6-8 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln. Both undergraduate and graduate students will compete in separate tracks for nearly $20,000 in prize money.
New Ventures World Competition website
Take an entrepreneurship course to learn more about becoming a successful entrepreneur. Classes offered at all levels of both undergraduate and graduate education.
Watch a video of Alex Petrov, a student entrepreneur. Petrov was the first student to be awarded a low-interest loan available to UNL students through the UNL Wells Fargo Entrepreneurial Student Loan Fund.
Join an entrepreneurship organization at UNL to get involved in entrepreneurship while still in college.
Since 1988, the Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneurs Award has recognized outstanding Nebraska entrepreneurs. Nominated by their peers, these entrepreneurs are selected for the positive impact they have made on their communities.
Undergraduate students who run their own businesses may be eligible to compete for the Northern Region Student Entrepreneur Award. Student entrepreneurs from a 10 state area compete to win $2,000 and a chance to compete in the Global Student Entrepreneur Award competition.
