UNO Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Franchising

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🚀 Excited to announce the Entrepreneur's Education Collaborative (EEC) Blueprint 2025 Series Kickoff Event! Join us for "Building a Business Model for Sustainable Growth" featuring renowned entrepreneur Van Deeb, who will share his transformative "5 Ds of Success" framework. Van built DEEB Realty from a basement startup to a 350+ agent powerhouse, authored 6 books on sales, and earned 100+ business awards. His proven strategies for success are invaluable for any growth-minded professional. 📅 Date: January 14, 2025, Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CST 📍 Greater Omaha Chamber 💻 Virtual option available (11:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST) Key Focus: The 5 Ds • Drive • Desire • Determination • Discipline • Decision In-person attendees: Enjoy valuable networking before and after! Registration for the in-person option: https://lnkd.in/gWa9jw7H Registration for Zoom option: https://lnkd.in/g6B9bipa #BusinessGrowth #Leadership #EntrepreneurialSuccess #OmahaBusiness #BusinessStrategy #NetworkingEvent #EEC2025 Scott AsmusBlake Martin, CFEAlejandra JimenezKarol Gonzalez RiveraWinsley Durand III EDMPNebraska Business Development CenterSBA Nebraska District OfficeGROW Nebraska Women's Business CenterGROW NebraskaJames A. ReiffCatholic Charities OmahaEswari KalugasalamBox Butte Development CorporationAlisha Juelfs

UNO students - Blow off some steam before finals and have some fun with the Maverick Venture Fund!

Join us next Friday to witness these six founders compete for $1,500.00! 👇 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Heather Nelson with Ideologix Insights powering PollTheVote.com Claudia Munoz-Najar with Build Más GLEN LAMBERT with YouStudioTv Inc Benjamin Matthews with Zute Predictive Dillon De Rozairo with Nebraska Innovation Labs Dante Dyches-Chandler with Reach Test Prep

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🦈 Connecting students in an immersive learning activity and having fun? That's what the UNO Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Franchising and Gross Catholic High School Shark Tank is all about.

Another fantastic Big Idea! Pitch Competition at UNO! 🎉Huge congratulations to our winners: 🥇Brayden Hicks with Hot Thought 🥈Ryan Higgins with Elevated Living 🥉Shohina Sultonova with Campus Connect This event is an amazing opportunity to support emerging entrepreneurs and watch innovative ideas come to life. A big thank you to our judges for their time and expertise. This wouldn’t be possible without you! Can’t wait to see what next year brings! 🚀 #entrepreneurlife #bigideas

You still have time! Three days to our Pitch Contest. Don’t forget to register here: https://lnkd.in/g_ZKQeQN

One week left! Register today and compete for $1000 in cash prizes at our Big Idea! Pitch Contest. https://lnkd.in/g_ZKQeQN

We would like to say a big thank you to our amazing donors! Your support is shaping the future of our students and driving innovation at CIEF. Together, we are making a lasting impact!