Monday, November 6 - (Before the Summit)
5:30-8:00pm
Big Idea Grand Island (details)
Kinkaider Brewing Company in the Railside
5:30PM Social, Pitches start at 6:30pm
316 N Pine Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
Big Idea Grand Island (details)
Kinkaider Brewing Company in the Railside
5:30PM Social, Pitches start at 6:30pm
316 N Pine Street, Grand Island, NE 68801
Tuesday, November 7
Bosselman Conference Center at the Heartland Events Center
700 East Stolley Park Road, Grand Island, NE 68801
Summit Registration Fee: $100
8:00am - Room 3
Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00-9:15am - Rooms 1&2
Welcome
Lisa Tschauner - NETForce Nebraska Past-Chair
Mary Berlie - President, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation
9:15-9:45am - Rooms 1&2
It's Time to Stop Educating
Dr. Tom Field - Director, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program
10:00-10:45am
Morning Breakout Sessions - Round 1
10:45-11:00am - Room 3
Break
11:00-11:45am
Morning Breakout Sessions - Round 2
1. ECHO Collective and New American Entrepreneurship in Southeast Nebraska - Room 1
Kelly Ross, ECHO Collective
2. Creating an i-Hub for Upscaling Talent and Entrepreneurship - Room 2
Dr. Cyndi Hanson & Paul Cross, Northeast Community College
3. What Motivates Emerging Entrepreneurs? - Room 4
Lisa Tschauner - Doane University
Jen Landis - MintKit.xyz
4. The Future of E-commerce in the Classroom - Room 5
JT Martin, NextUp
Sidney's Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
Sarah Sinnett & Alisha Juelfs, Sidney e3
11:45am-12:30pm - Rooms 1&2
Lunch & NETForce Award Presentations
12:30-1:00pm - Rooms 1&2
Nurturing the Seeds of Entrepreneurship: Insights from Education to Venture Capital
Charlie Cuddy - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, MOVE Venture Capital, Omaha
1:00-1:15pm - Rooms 1&2
NE Governor's New Venture Competition
Governor Jim Pillen, virtual presentation
1:15-2:30pm - Rooms 1&2
Short & Scrappy - Learning Activity
Jon Rhoades, Founder, Co-Found, Grand Island
2:30-2:45pm - Room 3
Break
2:45-3:30pm - Rooms 1&2
Pitch Winner Panel
Sara Bennett, Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, UNK; and Award Winners
Panelists: Dusty Birge, Founder, Fast Forward; Hayley Royle, 29th Design; Jenna Thayer, Love Ewe Candle Company
3:30-3:45pm - Rooms 1&2
Closing Remarks, Netforce Invitation
Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00-9:15am - Rooms 1&2
Welcome
Lisa Tschauner - NETForce Nebraska Past-Chair
Mary Berlie - President, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation
9:15-9:45am - Rooms 1&2
It's Time to Stop Educating
Dr. Tom Field - Director, Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program
10:00-10:45am
Morning Breakout Sessions - Round 1
- Building Local Entrepreneurship Capacity: eCommunities and eCoaches - Room 1
Shawn Kaskie, UNL Extension, Panelists: Doris Lux, Caleb Pollard, Ryan Dettman - 4th Street Latino Business Community - Room 2
Sandra Barrera - UNL Extension, Panelists: Mirta Delgado, Five Points Bank; Raul Sarmiento, Union Bank & Trust; Jon Alvarado, Teach Financial Literacy - Entrepreneurship in the Community: Creating Your Own Career, Entrepreneurship Curriculum for Nebraska Educators - Room 4
Matt Pierson - Nebraska Council on Economic Education - Cultivating an Innovative Culture and Creative Environment - Room 5
Tonya Wemhoff, Wemhoff Consulting
10:45-11:00am - Room 3
Break
11:00-11:45am
Morning Breakout Sessions - Round 2
1. ECHO Collective and New American Entrepreneurship in Southeast Nebraska - Room 1
Kelly Ross, ECHO Collective
2. Creating an i-Hub for Upscaling Talent and Entrepreneurship - Room 2
Dr. Cyndi Hanson & Paul Cross, Northeast Community College
3. What Motivates Emerging Entrepreneurs? - Room 4
Lisa Tschauner - Doane University
Jen Landis - MintKit.xyz
4. The Future of E-commerce in the Classroom - Room 5
JT Martin, NextUp
Sidney's Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
Sarah Sinnett & Alisha Juelfs, Sidney e3
11:45am-12:30pm - Rooms 1&2
Lunch & NETForce Award Presentations
12:30-1:00pm - Rooms 1&2
Nurturing the Seeds of Entrepreneurship: Insights from Education to Venture Capital
Charlie Cuddy - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, MOVE Venture Capital, Omaha
1:00-1:15pm - Rooms 1&2
NE Governor's New Venture Competition
Governor Jim Pillen, virtual presentation
1:15-2:30pm - Rooms 1&2
Short & Scrappy - Learning Activity
Jon Rhoades, Founder, Co-Found, Grand Island
2:30-2:45pm - Room 3
Break
2:45-3:30pm - Rooms 1&2
Pitch Winner Panel
Sara Bennett, Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, UNK; and Award Winners
Panelists: Dusty Birge, Founder, Fast Forward; Hayley Royle, 29th Design; Jenna Thayer, Love Ewe Candle Company
3:30-3:45pm - Rooms 1&2
Closing Remarks, Netforce Invitation
Tuesday, November 7 (After the Summit)
5:30-8:00pm
Big Idea Hastings (details)
The Lark - Downtown Hastings
5:30PM Social, Pitches start at 6:30pm
809 W 2nd Street, Hastings, NE 68901
Big Idea Hastings (details)
The Lark - Downtown Hastings
5:30PM Social, Pitches start at 6:30pm
809 W 2nd Street, Hastings, NE 68901
Thursday, November 9 (After, After the Summit)
5:30-8:00pm
Big Idea Columbus (details)
Columbus Innovation Center
5:30PM Social, Pitches start at 6:30pm
2311 14th Street, Columbus, NE 68601
Big Idea Columbus (details)
Columbus Innovation Center
5:30PM Social, Pitches start at 6:30pm
2311 14th Street, Columbus, NE 68601