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Center For Entrepreneurship

Start Here for Entrepreneurial Success

With the resources, faculty and collaboration available at Nebraska, you will collaborate, innovate, research and contribute to successful ventures on day one. Whether all you have is an idea or your business is well underway, the Center for Entrepreneurship offers mentorships, workshops, competition and funding opportunities to help you grow.

New Venture Competition

Bring Your Business to Life

The New Venture Competition is a showcase of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and competition. All ventures created, run, and owned by University of Nebraska–Lincoln students* are invited to compete. During the two day event, undergraduate and graduate students pitch their business plans to a panel of judges and field questions based on feasibility, market potential, financial projections and more. Judge panels are comprised of founders and professionals in the entrepreneurship space who are dedicated to advancing entrepreneurship in Nebraska and beyond.

April 16 and 18, 2024
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Educating, Empowering and Accelerating Nebraska Entrepreneurs

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Entrepreneurship Courses

Whether you are a first-year student or a business professional, you can benefit from entrepreneurship courses offered at every level. Experience theory and practice in and out of the classroom with respected faculty and successful business owners.

Courses Entrepreneurship Minor

Competitions and Events

At Nebraska, you can raise capital for your idea, startup or existing business through student competitions and other funding opportunities. Competitions vary from elevator pitches, business plan competitions to events promoting creativity and collaboration.

Student Competitions

Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Build your idea by tapping into the University of Nebraska-Lincoln entrepreneurship ecosystem. Use our handy tool to view programs and resources offered across the University.

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1-on-1 Coaching

Have an idea but don't know what to do about it? Stuck on a problem with your start-up?

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Meet Our Team

Nelson, Samuel A
Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Practice in Management
Fairclough, Samantha
Associate Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Practice in Management
Boesch, Craig
Nebraska Business Development Center Director
Hanna, Andrew A
Seacrest Teaching Fellow and Assistant Professor of Practice in Management and Entrepreneurship
Metcalf, Amanda
Program and External Relations Manager for the Center for Entrepreneurship
Thomsen, Lindsay
Assistant Professor of Practice in Management and Director of Business Development for the Center for Entrepreneurship
Krenk, Mallory
Student Engagement and Recruitment Coordinator for the Center for Entrepreneurship
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Center for Entrepreneurship

entrepreneurship@unl.edu
HLH 315
402-472-3353