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A record-breaking number of 108 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students showed their entrepreneurial, communication and presentation skills at the 15th annual 3-2-1 Quick Pitch competition, Nov. 9. Hosted by the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, the event gives students representing all colleges on campus a platform to deliver a three-minute business idea to volunteer judges for the chance to win cash prizes totaling $12,000. » Full Article

Veterans historically served as an entrepreneurial force in the U.S. with nearly 2 million veteran-owned businesses in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau; however, the number of veteran-owned businesses is declining with U.S. Veterans Magazine reporting only 4.5% post-9/11 veterans opening a business. » Full Article

Learn more about recent honors, appointments and publications at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business in this month's achievements column. The achievements of faculty, staff and students are grouped within the college’s three mission-focused goals of research + discovery, learning + transformation and connection + engagement. » Full Article

Jonathan Gerdes entered the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with the ability to conceive engineering solutions and the desire to find ways to make his entrepreneurial ideas successful. He worked with faculty at the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship and found the guidance and resources needed to build new ventures and an internship at Tesla. » Full Article

The Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln named 29 faculty and staff as the 2023 class of Entrepreneurship Campus Fellows, who work to connect and create entrepreneurship-related activities across different colleges and areas at the university. » Full Article

Long before Jake Thiede, ’08, started pursuing the world of artificial intelligence (AI), he sought to learn new marketing skills to maximize opportunities. Gaining a networking nuance through connections with Nebraska faculty, his path led to co-founding InFLOWS AI, a global company empowering the developers of daily-use consumer products with artificial intelligence applications. » Full Article