At CIEF, we’re dedicated to advancing the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation.
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BigIdea! Pitch Contest
UNO Maverick Venture Fund
Maverick Business Plan Competition
UNO Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
Entrepreneurial Living Learning Community
The Center supports entrepreneurial education and collaboration, innovative hands-on learning experiences, as well as faculty research, conferences and mentorship. CIEF also provides advisory services to start-ups and small business entities throughout the region.
Mavericks of Business
Sponsored by CIEF, the annual Maverick Business Plan Competition gives UNO students a way to launch great ideas, and maybe even make the world a better place.
To compete, students develop a simplified business plan identifying an opportunity and presenting a viable proposal. Winning plans can be based on new or novel innovations, or on a better way to implement existing technology or target new markets.
Learn more about the Maverick Business Plan Competition
Share, Learn, Be Inspired
Each April, CIEF hosts the Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference. At this conference, more than 300 students gather to hear from some of the nation’s most dynamic entrepreneurs — including recent graduates and students like themselves. The in-person finals for the Pitch Competition will also take place in which cash prizes are rewarded to winners.
Learn more about the Midwest Entrepreneurship Conference
Entrepreneurial Living Learning Community
Since its start in 2016, the Entrepreneurial Living Learning Community (ELLC) gives freshmen and sophomores of any major the opportunity to live together on campus, learn with like-minded students, and network with Omaha entrepreneurs. Scholarships are available.
Learn more about the Entrepreneurial Living Learning Community
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