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![[Video] Founder Claudia Muñoz-Nájar reflects on lessons learned from shutting down Build Más](https://siliconprairienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Thumbnail_Build-Mas-Reflections-with-Claudia-Munoz-Najar.png)
[Video] Founder Claudia Muñoz-Nájar reflects on lessons learned from shutting down Build Más
SPN sat down with Build Más Co-founder and CEO Claudia Muñoz-Nájar following her decision to wind down operations in early 2026. She reflected on her startup journey and shared advice for other early-stage founders in Nebraska.
Upcoming events
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- Sign up to participate in America’s Seed Fund Week, a free virtual event to connect entrepreneurs with non-dilutive R&D funding sources, online May 12-14.
- There’s still time to register for CANalytics 2026 Data Science, Machine Learning and AI Summit, Thursday, May 14, at Omaha Central Library.
- RSVP for Pivot Like a Pro: Failing Fast, Creating Boldly and Moving Forward Fearlessly!, the next Women in Technology of the Heartland event, Tuesday, May 19, 5-6:45 p.m., at The Reserves Network in West Omaha.
- Startup Weekend, powered by Open Range and Techstars Omaha is happening June 5-7 at Catalyst Omaha in the EDGE District.
- Registration is open for AgTech Connect 2026, Wednesday, July 15, at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- A new report points to tangled infrastructure and regulatory issues in Nebraska energy crunch
- Meet founder and CPA Tanya Luken in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Students and startups benefit from joining forces to solve real world business challenges
- Applications for the NMotion Accelerator Fall 2026 cohort are due May 17
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