November 26, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lawrence The athletic department at the University of Kansas currently boasts a pair of nationally ranked basketball teams, but high-end hoops is par for the course in Lawrence. New this year, KU can also tout top-tier weight-lifting technology, which it's using to improve the strength and conditioning work of its basketball teams and other Jayhawk squads. … read more
November 7, 2012 by Patti Vannoy
Lincoln Two years ago, Lincoln-based Nebraska Global set out with an eight-figure software investment fund and a philosophy. "We make investments, and it's not just cash. We make investments in communities and in people," explained managing principal Steve Kiene. That non-cash investment began with hiring new college graduates to help keep talent in Nebraska. Then, the company began lending a hand to UNL's Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, Kiene said, influencing the curriculum so that more graduates enter the work force with skills that "we" (meaning both Nebraska Global … read more
October 29, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Don't Panic Labs fielded and consistently passed on offers for consulting work for some time following its launch in late 2010. But eventually Don't Panic Labs, the technical arm of Lincoln-based software investment firm Nebraska Global … read more
October 22, 2012 by Paige Yowell
Lincoln A class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is attempting to show advertising students the ins and outs of running an agency by providing real world experience, with real clients and real bills to pay. The main goal of Jacht Club, the student-run agency, is to teach students across campus about the business side of advertising. After just two years of operation, Jacht Club now boasts several paying clients, including Iguana’s Bar in Lincoln, NBC Bank and the Nebraska Shrine Bowl. Students must … read more
September 7, 2012 by Patti Vannoy
Lincoln Beehive Industries is movin' on up ... to the fourth floor. The Lincoln company, now 18 months old, is growing up, in a sense; in May, it moved upstairs one floor in the Haymarket district … read more
August 29, 2012 by Patti Vannoy
Lincoln Put techies and college football players on a team together and what do you get? When it's two powerhouses like Nebraska Global and the Nebraska Cornhuskers — based just blocks from each other in Lincoln — you might be surprised by the possibilities. That tandem has teamed up to prevent concussions and brain injury, for one. And both teams have played a role in the creation of EliteForm, a technological approach to strength and conditioning for athletes. "Nebraska really defined strength and conditioning. We are hoping that we're redefining … read more
July 22, 2012 by Tom Chapman
Lincoln In my role at Nebraska Global, I have the opportunity to see numerous early stage investment opportunities. One of the regular, recurring problems that occurs in deals that we review is entrepreneurs do not make an ask or they make a half-ask. A good ask has two parts: 1. My company is seeking X dollars. 2. We believe that this is worth Y percentage of the company. Part one of "the ask" is usually the part that entrepreneurs know. I want $1 million for my company. However … read more
June 12, 2012 by Michael Stacy
Lincoln Kyle Murphy hopes something that started as a subject of casual conversation with colleagues and grew into an informal lunch group can eventually become a regular resource for UX designers in Lincoln and Omaha. Murphy (left), the vice president of user experience at Hudl, recently helped launch a UX Meetup in Lincoln. The group will hold its second gathering from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the offices of Nebraska Global (151 N. 8th St., Suite 300) in Lincoln's Haymarket district. Murphy perceived a need for the group after years of talking with other designers and developers about the disciplines involved in user experience. … read more
May 7, 2012 by Kate Ellingson
Lincoln Last week we explored the path that led Christopher Kingsley, the founder and CEO of 42, to his startup's March relaunch, which was backed by $1.5 million in funding from Nebraska Global and Nelnet. Today, we’ll go more in depth with the company and learn about what makes it tick. “42 is the evolution of what we've been doing the last couple of years," Kingsley said of his company, which before its relaunch was known as Roundscapes. "We have been acting as a digital agency and a vendor and … read more
May 3, 2012 by Kate Ellingson
Lincoln Christopher Kingsley remembers it well – the “aha” moment he experienced while sitting across the table from entrepreneurs pitching for funds. Kingsley is the co-founder and CEO of 42, the Lincoln-based digital agency and software lab formerly known as Roundscapes that in March announced its new identity and the completion of a $1.5 million round of funding from Lincoln firms Nelnet and Nebraska Global. But Kingsley's journey to entrepreneurship started long before that. When he was 12, he had … read more
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