By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Double-Sided Peanut Butter Jar has earned Adrienne Applegate of Kearney first place and $1,000 in the Central Nebraska Business Idea Contest. More than 100 people attended the recent business idea competition at Cunningham’s Journal and voted for the top three finalists. In its fourth year, the contest is sponsored by the Center for Rural Research and Development at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This is … [Read more...] about Peanut butter jar concept wins Central Nebraska Business Idea Contest
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Area schools use New Venture event to create mock companies
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – More than 140 high school students experienced the hard work and excitement of becoming an entrepreneur at the New Venture Adventure hosted Oct. 10 at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “It’s a true entrepreneurial experience for students,” said Shawn Kaskie, director of the Center for Rural Research and Development and advisor of the UNK Enactus Team that organized the event. In its eighth year, New Venture … [Read more...] about Area schools use New Venture event to create mock companies
Business Idea Contest taking video submissions
KEARNEY – Entrepreneurs can submit ideas to the Central Nebraska Business Idea Contest until Oct. 28. The contest is sponsored by the Center for Rural Research and Development at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. “Your business idea does not have to be a fully thought out business model, just a description of the product or service, what need it serves, who your customers might be and how you would make it available to those customers,” said Shawn Kaskie, director … [Read more...] about Business Idea Contest taking video submissions
North Platte wage, labor study conducted by Center for Rural Research and Development
Writer: Todd Gottula, Director of News and Internal Communications, 308-865-8454, gottulatm@unk.edu KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Center for Rural Research and Development is conducting a wage and labor study for the North Platte Area Chamber and Development Corp. The project is intended to help economic development officials with recruitment, retention and expansion of businesses and jobs in the nine-county North Platte area. Surveys were sent to more … [Read more...] about North Platte wage, labor study conducted by Center for Rural Research and Development
Groenke new Entrepreneur in Residence at UNK
Source: Allen Groenke, 308-865-8159, groenkeaw@unk.edu; Todd Gottula, Communications, 308-865-8454, gottulatm@unk.edu KEARNEY – Allen Groenke is the new Entrepreneur in Residence in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Business and Technology. Under Groenke’s leadership, the EIR program identifies potential startup companies and looks for ways to turn them into commercial ventures with operations in central Nebraska. His role includes work with UNK faculty, … [Read more...] about Groenke new Entrepreneur in Residence at UNK
