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Nebraska’s First Google Fiber Office is Coming to Millwork Commons
Google Fiber is opening its first Nebraska office in Omaha’s Millwork Commons neighborhood with construction expected to start this spring. This is on the heels of Google investing $1.2B in Nebraska infrastructure in 2023 alone.
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Upcoming events
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- The McGrath North Legal Series continues every Thursday in April. It’s a free course to provide entrepreneurs with a comprehensive understanding of the legal aspects involved in starting a business, hosted at Elevator Co-Warehousing in Omaha.
- Join current and aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners for the monthly Business Connect meetup, Wednesday, April 17, 12-1pm at Central Community College Entrepreneurship Center in Grand Island. For questions, contact Aimee Steinhardt-Duysen (308) 398-7425.
- Attend the next Scale Omaha event: From Startup Employee to 2X Founder w/ Derek Homann, Co-Founder of Workshop, on Thursday, April 18, 5:30-8pm, at Modus Coworking in Omaha.
- Check out a startup event tripleheader in Lincoln on Friday, April 26 starting with VC Office Hours with the Husker Venture Fund, 2:30-3:30pm at The Barnyard. Startup Shop Talk will immediately follow in the same space, 3:30-4:30pm. The event trio ends with Founders & Friends Happy Hour next door at Bierhaus Maisschaler. No advance registration required.
- RSVP to meet our team at the SPN Meetup in Kearney, Friday, April 26, 5-7pm at Thunderhead Brewing Company.
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- Learn more about Nebraska Founded—a community by founders, for founders in Omaha and Lincoln.
- Meet the SPN Reporting Intern Roselyn Gonzalez.
- Read: Ag Secretary Vilsack announces $124M in funding for smaller farms and rural businesses, 19 in NE from the Nebraska Examiner. Bluestem Systems was awarded nearly $4M in funds to advance their process for removing water and pathogens from manure.
- The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute and Invest Nebraska released the 2024 AgTech Innovation Ecosystem Map to highlight the evolving and expanding entrepreneurial landscape in Nebraska.
- Current and prospective founders are invited to apply by April 22 for the NMotion Pitch Contest, happening via Zoom on Monday, April 29.
10-Hour Challenge
The 10 Hour Challenge is heading to the University of Nebraska at Kearney for a one-day hackathon on Saturday, April 27.
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Weekly Rundown Ep. 24 | Nebraska Startup Job Mixer
This week, Stefanie speaks with the founders of the Nebraska Startup Job Mixer Justin Krug and Josh Peterson. Check it out to learn more about how these best friends came together to create an event that impacts our community.