YORK – UNK Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development Director Lisa Tschauner and Assistant Director Aliese Hoffman were honored with the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Service award presented Nov. 9 during the sixth annual Nebraska Entrepreneurship Best Practices Summit in York. Hosted by the NETForce statewide coalition, the daylong event features expert presenters offering information about educational strategies and economic building tools that encourage … [Read more...] about UNK’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development recognized at statewide summit
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Bar soap and bar music take top prizes during UNK’s Big Idea competition
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Music and drinking go hand in hand, right? Dave Lerbakken thinks so, and the judges at Wednesday night’s Big Idea Kearney event agreed with him. The local musician claimed the top prize in the community division of the “Shark Tank”-style competition with a business model that combines suds and songs. Guitar in a Bar is his way of making it a lot more fun and far less stressful to learn an instrument. “This was … [Read more...] about Bar soap and bar music take top prizes during UNK’s Big Idea competition
Emma Osowski’s tan-through swimwear takes top prize during Big Idea UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Emma Osowski doesn’t plan on applying for jobs when she graduates from the University of Nebraska at Kearney next year. In fact, the 21-year-old Omaha resident hopes she’s never in that position. “I don’t want to ever work for anybody in my life,” she said. “I want to be my own boss.” Osowski is betting on her own ability to succeed in the business world, and her strategy is already paying dividends. The young … [Read more...] about Emma Osowski’s tan-through swimwear takes top prize during Big Idea UNK
UNK’s Lisa Tschauner selected for Leadership Nebraska
LINCOLN – Lisa Tschauner, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has been selected to participate in Leadership Nebraska Class XIII. A Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry program, Leadership Nebraska was founded in 2006 to identify current and emerging leaders across the state, enhance their leadership skills and deepen their knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing Nebraska. … [Read more...] about UNK’s Lisa Tschauner selected for Leadership Nebraska
UNK senior Madison Dimmitt partnering with Finnish companies through IDEA program
KEARNEY – Social distancing isn’t an issue for University of Nebraska at Kearney student Madison Dimmitt. The companies she’s working with during the coronavirus crisis are an ocean away. Dimmitt, an advertising and public relations major from Kearney, is one of 11 student scholars participating in the Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) launched in January by UNK’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development. The pilot program brings UNK … [Read more...] about UNK senior Madison Dimmitt partnering with Finnish companies through IDEA program
