By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Harol Molina wants to start his own business someday. The Lexington High School senior has a vision – a gym that caters specifically to athletes like himself – but admits there are pieces of the startup process he knows little about. “I thought this would be a good stepping stone to see how it all works,” he said Thursday during New Venture Adventure at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Molina and more than 100 … [Read more...] about UNK’s New Venture Adventure gets high school students thinking about entrepreneurship
New Venture Adventure
New Venture Adventure teaches high schoolers how to be entrepreneurs
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The 10th annual New Venture Adventure is Thursday (Oct. 15) at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. One hundred and twelve students from 12 high schools will learn how to become entrepreneurs at the event, in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room. Participating high schools are Ord, Litchfield, Shelton, Overton, Sandhills-Thedford, Pleasanton, Amherst, Central City, Kearney High, Blue Hill, Grand Island Senior … [Read more...] about New Venture Adventure teaches high schoolers how to be entrepreneurs
New Venture Adventure teaches business skills to area high schools
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – More than 100 high school students developed business proposals and learned new skills in entrepreneurship at the New Venture Adventure hosted Thursday at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In its ninth year, New Venture Adventure helps high school and university students develop leadership and business skills. UNK students coach high school students to develop business proposals that are presented to area business leaders … [Read more...] about New Venture Adventure teaches business skills to area high schools
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