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Green for Good Conference: Profitability through Sustainability
Green for Good Conference: Profitability through SustainabilityBeing “GREEN” for Good Conference: Profitability through SustainabilityThursday, May 21, 2009 9:30 AM- 12:30PMUNL Kimmel Education and Research Center5985 G Road, Nebraska City, NE 68410The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Kimmel Education and Research Center will host the “Being GREEN For Good” Conference on Thursday, May 21, 2009. The conference is…
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April’s I2E Meeting: Totally ENERGIZING!
I feel completely ENERGIZED after last night’s I2E meeting!! Our guest speaker, Lora Damme, President and CEO of Tri-Valley Bank in Talmage, NE, brought another speaker. Her husband, Jay Longinaker who is the President of Tri-Valley Bank’s Randolph Banking Center! They gave a great interview before the meeting (the video will be available soon!) and…
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I2E Tonight!
Deb (our office manager at Kimmel) and I are getting ready for another great Inventors, Investors & Entrepreneurs (I2E) meeting. The meeting will begin with a networking social at 5:30 PM. It is being sponsored by Auburn Development Council and Tri-Valley Bank in Talmage, NE. The meeting will feature a guest speaker at 6 PM:…
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Being Entrepreneurial in Rural Nebraska: The Freedom to Create Our Destiny
We all know the economy is shaky, and issues regarding bailout money seem to be more and more complicated and controversial everyday. Some of us have lost jobs and those of us who are still employed wonder how long our jobs will last. Some businesses are barely hanging on while others are thriving. It is…
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Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation: The How!
Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation are supported by: Creating and communicating a relevant vision Motivating and empowering individuals Investing in and leveraging human (the what we know) and social capital (who we know) Developing a global mindset in organizations that embraces change and values diversity Cultivating continuous innovation. Entrepreneurial individuals and leaders are needed to address…
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March 10 I2E Meeting in Nebraska City!
I attended another great Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs (I2E) Club meeting last night at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Kimmel Education and Research Center in Nebraska City, NE. It was so much fun learning more about all of my fellow-members. The information everyone shared will also help us promote each other more in an effort to…
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What does it mean to be Entrepreneurial?
When people think about and study leadership, they typically think of a CEO in a corner office on top of a large building. This is certainly one way to think about leadership. However, this blog is about all of us serving as entrepreneurial leaders in an effort to create innovations that can help make the…
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How do We Turn the Economy Around? With Entrepreneurial People and Innovation of Course!
How do we lift ourselves out of the current economic situation? We become more entrepreneurial and focus on innovation (notice I did not mention getting in line for a check). Entrepreneurial individuals and continuous innovation are vital components of successful organizations. Therefore, the public and private sectors must develop the entrepreneurial characteristics and actions of…
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Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs Club (I2E Club)
We had another great meeting Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs (I2E) Club meeting last night…..Doug Damme, founder and owner of Eco-Green Enterprises, told us about his business and gave us some great entrepreneurial insight! Deb Heidzig, Office Manager for the Kimmel Education and Research Center, Farmer and former cooperative founder, totally made us think with her…
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Admired Risk Taker: Colleen Cleek
I recently read an article in the Omaha World Herald about a woman who I greatly admire. Her name is Colleen Cleek, and she is the owner of the Classy Gourmet Culinary Arts Center in Omaha, NE. I have never met her, but she really seems like she lives life to the fullest! She embodies…