Omaha Twitter users tweet, but in August 2009, fifth-generation Nebraska corn, popcorn and soybean farmer Zach Hunnicutt and other agriculturalists began “mooing” to support dairy farms and their struggle to survive due to low milk prices. #Moo became a top-10 trending topic on Twitter for about eight hours one afternoon, resulting in more than 500,000 unique users and 3,010 active participants. Hunnicutt, a Giltner, Neb., native who resides in Aurora, said social media tools like Twitter and other  read more

Omaha Nationally-ranked as the fastest growing craft brewery in the Midwest, Lucky Bucket Brewing Co. surpassed a 250-barrel expectation this year with 4,200 barrels of beer, including the 900 kegs that are produced each month. With this past November marking only the two-year anniversary of the company, some might say brewmaster and founder Zac Triemert…  read more

Omaha Meeting the needs of the nation's technology and engineering firms, the University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) couples practical challenge and entrepreneurial excitement to mold students into the business leaders of tomorrow. In doing so, entrepreneur-driven students enrolled in one of the… read more

Omaha While designed to meet the needs of students interested in information science, technology and engineering, the University of Nebraska’s Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) also serves as a staple for connecting students from business to industry. For some students, the latter translates into getting a degree and entering their field of choice. But, for aspiring entrepreneurs, it means starting a small business… read more