Rural Futures Institute Establishes New Partnership; Kaskie to lead RFI Fellows
KEARNEY — Shawn Kaskie and Aliese Hoffman have been added to the Rural Futures Institute team at the University of Nebraska and will lead efforts to develop and expand the RFI Fellows program. In the...
View ArticleArea youth to showcase business skills through The Lemonade Stand
KEARNEY – Area elementary-age students will set up lemonade stands and showcase their business skills at an upcoming event sponsored by University of Nebraska at Kearney Center for Rural Research and...
View ArticleBiz Kidz to create business, sell goods at Kearney Hy-Vee
KEARNEY – The public will have a chance to purchase items from young entrepreneurs taking part in Biz Kidz Camp: Kearney, hosted by University of Nebraska at Kearney Center for Rural Research and...
View ArticleState of economy focus of Sept. 30 Tri-City forum
KEARNEY – Experts from the public, private and academic sectors will report on the state of the economy in central Nebraska at an upcoming event in Kearney. The Tri-City Area Economic Forum is from...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs asked to submit business concepts for Big Idea Kearney
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Area entrepreneurs are encouraged to pitch their ideas to win cash to grow their business. Big Idea Kearney is open to anyone with a new business concept....
View ArticleJonah Staab’s skateboard wheel innovation wins Big Idea Kearney
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Jonah Staab recently won first place at Big Idea Kearney with a business idea to create Sydewynder Wheels for skateboards. Staab and nine other...
View ArticleBusiness Idea Contest names finalists; ‘Shark Tank’ is Nov. 18
By SARA GIBONEYUNK Communications KEARNEY – Future entrepreneurs will present their business ideas during the 5th annual Central Nebraska Business Idea Contest. The top 10 will present their business...
View ArticleUNK’s Middleton wins Business Idea Contest with virtual reality game
KEARNEY – A new virtual reality game developed by a UNK student has won the Central Nebraska Business Idea Contest. Samuel Middleton of Kearney won the ,000 first prize for his Oculus Rift video game,...
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