Creating Opportunity

The Center for Entrepreneurship sponsors conferences, competitions and community outreach programs to create growth and competition in partnership with local businesses.

Announcements

• Mentorship Roundtables Event, October 26, 2009
• UNL Venture Plan Championship, November 30, 2009

Mentorship Roundtables Event Held October 26, 2009

The Ballroom of the Student Union buzzed with the voices of forty entrepreneurs and business professionals from the Lincoln and Omaha community, as they shared their stories and advice with over 150 students. The event consisted of four rounds where students rotated to different tables with the goal of establishing a mentor/mentee relationship. Students left their resumes with possible mentors who will then follow up with students they are interested in mentoring. As you can see by the list of majors who attended the event this was truly a cross campus opportunity.

See participant’s reactions about the event

Young Entrepreneur Contest

The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship will once again hold the Young Entrepreneur Contest (YEC) to recognize Nebraska high school seniors with outstanding potential to become entrepreneurs.

2009 UNL Venture Plan Championship

The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship is hosting the 11th Annual UNL Venture Plan Championship sponsored by Alice Dittman and Cornhusker Bank. The competition is contested in separate graduate and undergraduate levels and affords students from across the UNL campus an opportunity to "pitch" their plans to potential investors and win up to $1,000. Professionals from the business community will judge all business plans.

This year's competition will be held during the week of November 30, 2009. The preliminary round will be on Monday, November 30 at 5 p.m. and the Final round will be Friday, December 4 at 5 p.m. Both rounds of this event will take place at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Student Union.

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Heartland Conference for Free Enterprise 2010

The 2010 Heartland Conference for Free Enterprise will be held April 1. Breaking with past tradition this year’s conference will be student focused. The conference will be held on the campus of the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in the student Union, running from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Various tracks will offer high school and college student’s insight into the world of an entrepreneur. Educational sessions will address the skills and traits found in successful business owners. Interested students will have an opportunity to tour the UNL campus.

Please check back after the first of the year for session information and registration forms.

• Heartland Conference Website

22nd Annual New Ventures World Competition held March 2009

Student entrepreneurs from around the world competed in the 2009 New Ventures World Competition, held March 26-28 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln. Both undergraduate and graduate students competed in separate tracks and were awarded nearly $20,000 in prize money.

• New Ventures World Competition website

Achieve Success

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.