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Hidden Startup Gems in Nebraska: Get Free Help Before You Spend Money

Hidden Startup Gems in Nebraska: Get Free Help Before You Spend Money

by Stephanie Kidd | Jun 18, 2026 | Blog Series, Featured, UNeTech

A founder recently told me, “We spent $40,000 building our platform before we realized customers didn’t want half the features.”  I wish that story surprised me.  Instead, it is one of the most common patterns I see among early-stage entrepreneurs....
Omaha Startup Weekend: How to Build a Business in 48 Hours

Omaha Startup Weekend: How to Build a Business in 48 Hours

by Stephanie Kidd | Jun 10, 2026 | Featured, UNeTech

Open Range and Techstars Omaha brought Omaha Startup Weekend back to town June 5-7, for a hugely successful event at Catalyst Omaha. After 20+ individual one-minute micro-pitches on Friday night from founders from the Midwest, 60+ attendees voted on their seven...
Entrepreneurship Is a Team Sport: What the MTVA Teaches About Relationship-Building

Entrepreneurship Is a Team Sport: What the MTVA Teaches About Relationship-Building

by Stephanie Kidd | May 29, 2026 | Featured, MTVA, UNeTech

Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as a solo journey: one founder, one big idea, one breakthrough moment.  But inside the Maverick Technology Venture Alliance (MTVA) at the University of Nebraska Omaha, students learn something different. Innovation happens through...
Hidden Startup Gems in Nebraska: Get Free Help Before You Spend Money

Hidden Startup Gems in Nebraska: Finding Your First Customers (the Right Way)

by Stephanie Kidd | May 14, 2026 | Featured, UNeTech

When Chad launched his logistics tech idea in Omaha, he assumed finding customers would be the easy part.  He thought: “I have a working prototype. Just find users. That’s what comes next, right?”  He was wrong.  For months, Chad marketed online, tweeted about the...
What Warren Buffett Gets Right About Entrepreneurship Relationships

What Warren Buffett Gets Right About Entrepreneurship Relationships

by Stephanie Kidd | Apr 30, 2026 | Featured, UNeTech

Warren Buffett has spent decades explaining how to build wealth. But some of his most important lessons aren’t really about money at all. In fact, one of his most famous reflections about success has almost nothing to do with investing. Speaking to students at Georgia...
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