Category: Entrepreneurship
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Just Like Great Uncle Jack: Realize Freedom Really Isn’t Free….Cherish and Protect It!
Happy Veterans Day 2010: Take the Time to Thank a Vet Today!! My Great Uncle Jack was a fascinating man. When I was young, all I knew about him was that he was great at hunting night crawlers. In fact, he taught me how to hunt them. We lived in the apartment above my…
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I2E and a Quick Pitch
Hey Everyone! We had a great Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs (I2E) meeting last night at the University of Nebraska Lincoln Kimmel Education and Research Center! Janet Palmtag, co-owener of J.J. Palmtag Real Estate, was our speaker. She was absolutely fabulous!! Her advice for entrepreneurs: be focused, be dedicated, and keep up with technology!! She spoke…
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2010 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship
I am preparing my 3 minute “Elevator Pitch” for my panel presentation on the I2E Club (i2eclub.org) at the 2010 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship. The summit features a number of entrepreneurial leaders who are making innovation happen every day….awesome stuff! A great new web site (nebraskaentrepreneur.com) is going to be unveiled at the summit today.…
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Google Local Business Center: A Great Resource!
I participated in a great webinar this morning, which was taught by Connie Hancock. She is an Extension Educator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (and a great colleague!). She taught us about a host of tools for building our online presence. One of the innovative tools was Google’s Local Business Center. Simply search Google for…
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Great Article in the Wall Street Journal: A Housewife Inventor Built a $100 Million Empire!
Cool article on the Wall Street Journal…especially good for all you “inventing” types! This is a great example of someone with the entrepreneurial talents to make her dream a reality! Simply click on the link below: A Housewife Inventor Builds a Homespun Empire
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Dr. Connie’s 2010 Prediction #2. Entrepreneurial Action will Continue to Rise in the United States
The continued unemployment situation will force more people to start businesses so they can generate income. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses with 500 or fewer employees make up 99.9% of the 27.2 million firms that exist and generated 60 to 80 percent of the net new jobs each year over the…
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The First in a series of Dr. Connie’s Top 5 Predictions for 2010:
Prediction #1. The Economy will still be in Flux (I know…big shocker!!): There is a lot of speculation on what the economy will do this year; however, there is no doubt that it will still be in a constant state of flux. We will see some good times, yet we are also going to struggle.…
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Build a Stronger America: Join the Entrepreneurs’ Movement!
The Kauffman Foundation is supporting a really cool movement right now. If you believe in rebuilding America’s economy by supporting entrepreneurship, join the movement: http://www.buildastrongeramerica.com/
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December 8 I2E End of the Year Celebration and Learning Opportunity
You are invited to network and learn with other talented individuals at the Inventors, Investors and Entrepreneurs (I2E) Club’s end of the year celebration! Jo Morton, a Nebraska City entrepreneur, will share her journey of turning talents into profits as the guest speaker for the December 8, 2009 I2E Club meeting. Jo’s presentation, How Did…
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Loral Langemeier and Brady Leffler: Two Nebraskans on "The View"
I am pretty positive that there were 2 Nebraskans on today’s episode of “The View.” Loral Langemeier talked about entrepreneurship in the teen and tween set. She grew up on a farm in Nebraska. You can learn more about Loral, her business and her efforts to help people make money on her web site: http://lorallangemeier.com/…