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Mentors and new ventures: The continued legacies of Nebraska entrepreneurs following startup exits
Selling the company is often the end goal for startup founders. But their impacts in the ecosystems they call home carry on. Founders talked to SPN about their journey. Learn more about the developments and ongoing legacies of Quantified Ag, LifeLoop and LiveBy — local startups that were acquired in the early 2020s.
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Upcoming events
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- Learn how to work with public agencies at the Small Contractor + Public Agency Procurement Outreach Event on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 6-7:30 p.m., in Omaha. Register here.
- Applications for the Techstars Founder Catalyst Global Fall 2026 Program are due Friday, Aug. 21, for early-stage founders.
- GROW Nebraska is offering entrepreneurs interested in pursuing e-commerce and using Amazon to scale their brands a free panel discussion on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m.-noon in Grand Island. Registration is encouraged by Friday, Aug. 21.
- Omaha 100 is hosting its next Capital Conversations speaker series event on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 5-7:30 p.m. in Omaha.
- The Women in Bioscience: Bio & Beers Happy Hour networking event on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 4:30-7 p.m., in La Vista. Register here — free for Bio Nebraska members and $25 for non-members.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
Have an announcement or event you’d like to share? Send it to [email protected].
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- NMotion Accelerator Fall 2026 cohort announced following pause in programming
- Meet Adán Ortiz, the founder of Receivos, in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Buildertrend furthers its AI ambitions with the acquisition of early-stage startup BizJet AI
- Tech Nebraska to spin out from Nebraska Chamber and go independent on Sept. 1
- A new home for Silicon Prairie News and its signature event
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