Steve Kiene (left) and Patrick Smith will talk Thursday at Cornstalks. Photos from nebraskaglobal.com.
Steve Kiene and Patrick Smith of Nebraska Global will speak at Cornstalks on Thursday night at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce downtown office (1301 Harney). Networking starts at 6:30 p.m., and the presentation follows at 7:30.
Kiene is managing principal and Smith is a principal and the COO of Nebraska Global, a Lincoln-based venture capital fund that was founded last year with the goal of launching and funding 10 spin-off companies within five years. Two of those companies, Don’t Panic Labs and ICORA, are already operational.
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Cornstalks, started in 2008, is a monthly forum for regional high-growth entrepreneurs and investors to network and exchange ideas.
“In my opinion, hearing Steve and Patrick talk would be extremely valuable for people building a software enterprise in Nebraska,” Cornstalks organizer Tom Chapman said in an email. “They have both been part of a number of multi-million dollar revenue companies here and are now growing multiple companies here.”
For more on Kiene, Smith and Nebraska Global, see a sampling of our previous coverage on the men and their company:
- “Nebraska Global, Hudl leaders talk business-building at YPG event“
- “Nebraska Global garners University of Nebraska entrepreneurship honor“
- “Nebraska Global spin-off ICORA launches its site, set for bigger debut“
- “Entrepreneurs honored, business ideas pitched at innovation events“
- “Nebraska Global: $20M ‘patient capital’ with plans for $10M more“
- “Venture capital fund Nebraska Global opens in Lincoln“
