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Building businesses, building lives: RISE Business Academy graduates launch new futures
The RISE Business Academy has graduated its 13th cohort, adding eight new businesses led by entrepreneurs impacted by the justice system to Nebraska’s small business landscape. Through mentorship,…
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11mSweet Stash, a proudly Nebraska-raised candy startup, brings a revolution to the sweets industry
Co-founded by Nebraska Composer Laureates Adeev and Ezra Potash, together with comedian Martin Starr, Sweet Stash is making gummies without food additives or synthetic dyes. A labor of love, the team also wants to push the rest of the candy industry to clean up its product lines and get back to good, clean treats.
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3mStartup Weekend pitch competition winner CleanOS to launch a real startup helping cleaning businesses with AI
The first Nebraska-based Startup Weekend in a decade saw roughly 60 people attend, with seven teams organized to compete in the pitch competition. Ideas ranged from better insurance software to a maker-focused marketplace to vet and support people selling homemade art.