Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship

Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship Start here for entrepreneurial success. Housed in Hawks, here for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
#23 Entrepreneurship program among public universities 🏆

The Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska provides five core services to the university and greater community: teaching, coworking, mentorship, competition and research. Its goal is to connect students, faculty and community members with the resources they need to create and manage successful businesses.

Women+ in Entrepreneurship is back! 💡💼 Join them tonight for the first meeting of the semester. Meet in the Center for E...
09/09/2026

Women+ in Entrepreneurship is back! 💡💼

Join them tonight for the first meeting of the semester. Meet in the Center for Entrepreneurship to connect, build your support system, and hear from inspiring women founders and innovators!

📅 Sept. 9 | 5–6 PM
📍 Center for Entrepreneurship, HLH 315

Follow and join the GroupMe link in our bio to stay in the loop!

What if you could learn venture capital by actually doing it?Meet Husker Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund giving...
09/08/2026

What if you could learn venture capital by actually doing it?

Meet Husker Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund giving Nebraska students hands-on experience in the world of venture capital.

Through the Venture Capital Bootcamp and continued involvement with HVF, students learn how to source startups, conduct due diligence, analyze markets and business models, evaluate investment opportunities and make investment recommendations.

& the experience goes beyond the classroom. HVF students connect with founders, investors and industry leaders while helping support Nebraska's growing startup ecosystem.

Over the past five years, HVF has invested more than $500,000 in Nebraska startups and educated 200+ students through its programming.

Applications for Venture Capital Bootcamp are open now!!!
Ready to learn venture capital by doing it?
👉 Apply by September 13th
🔗 Link is in our bio!

09/04/2026

Summer break? Not exactly...

👋 Meet Karter Otte, founder of . Founded in 2025, Karter’s company keeps him busy with early mornings, parking lots, and building his venture one stripe at a time.

Come spend a day in the life of Karter, a student founder and Entrepreneurship Accelerator member, and see what a summer looks like when you’re running your own business! 📈

A look back at the Back-to-School Bash! 🤝 We loved kicking off the semester by connecting with students and collaboratin...
09/02/2026

A look back at the Back-to-School Bash! 🤝 We loved kicking off the semester by connecting with students and collaborating with campus partners to make the start of the school year one to remember.

In Case You Missed It: 2026 Entrepreneurship AwardsThis past April, we celebrated the outstanding entrepreneurs, innovat...
09/01/2026

In Case You Missed It: 2026 Entrepreneurship Awards

This past April, we celebrated the outstanding entrepreneurs, innovators and advocates who are helping shape the future of entrepreneurship across the Husker community.

Here’s a look back at this year’s Entrepreneurship Awards and the individuals whose leadership, innovation and service were recognized:

🏆 Emerging Venture Award — Eric Dinger
🏆 Entrepreneur Advocate Award — Brian Ardinger
🏆 Faculty & Staff Entrepreneurship Advocacy Award — Tom Field
🏆 Jeff Vaske Service in Entrepreneurship Award — John Wirtz
🏆 Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Award — Jay Wilkinson
🏆 Startup Executive Award — Brian Zimmer
🏆 Student Entrepreneur Award — Patrick Stolinski
🏆 Entrepreneurship Campus Fellow Award — Joy Eakin

Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients, and thank you for your continued contributions to Nebraska’s entrepreneurial ecosystem! 👏

Welcome back, Huskers! 🎉A new semester means new ideas, new opportunities and new possibilities — and this year, we’re c...
08/24/2026

Welcome back, Huskers! 🎉

A new semester means new ideas, new opportunities and new possibilities — and this year, we’re celebrating 40 years of entrepreneurship at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln!

Here’s to another year of innovation, impact & turning ideas into action. Let's do this thing!

Ready to make a difference this year? Join us in supporting the next generation of Husker entrepreneurs - through judgin...
08/21/2026

Ready to make a difference this year? Join us in supporting the next generation of Husker entrepreneurs - through judging, mentoring, or sharing your expertise.

Check it out: https://buff.ly/IH6fHKH

The start of something new is almost here...Mark your calendars! We are so excited to see you at these upcoming welcome ...
08/19/2026

The start of something new is almost here...

Mark your calendars! We are so excited to see you at these upcoming welcome events! ✨✨✨

Back to School Bash
📅 Thursday, August 20 @ 2:30-4:30 p.m.
📍 Hawks Hall Atrium

Big Red Welcome Street Festival
📅 Sunday, August 23 @ 6:30-8:30pm
📍 Find the Center for Entrepreneurship at a booth, right next to:
• Women+ in Entrepreneurship
• Husker Venture Fund
• Franchising

Come say hi, learn more about the center, and kick off the new school year with us! ❤️

We asked... & y'all answered! 📊💫The votes are in! We put some of our favorite entrepreneur-inspired This or That questio...
08/17/2026

We asked... & y'all answered! 📊💫

The votes are in! We put some of our favorite entrepreneur-inspired This or That questions to the test. From pitch decks to prototypes, swipe to see the results and let us know which side you're on!

Congratulations to our assistant director Amanda Metcalf on earning her MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln toda...
08/15/2026

Congratulations to our assistant director Amanda Metcalf on earning her MBA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln today!



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