Ignite!
Engagement Talks Powered by Engler
Paul Genho
Engler, the Center for Grassland Studies, and the Rural Futures Institute teamed up with UNL to present Paul Genho, a leader in the agricultural systems industry. Paul engaged the Engler students in a workshop while visiting where they defined leadership and it’s importance in every organization.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative
In April of 2017 Engler made its first formal strides to engage in conversation about gender barriers in entrepreneurship. The program launched the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative and hosted a two-day conference with the mission of empowering more women to launch enterprises. The conference featured influential women with backgrounds in agriculture, economic development, accelerators, and business coaching. Confidence, building a strong team, and living your why were strong themes throughout the two days. Women by nature are nurturing, continually striving to take care of others. When building a company, it’s vital to make sure you are also taking a moment to take care of yourself. The capstone of the day was a panel featuring Andrew Uden, Quantified Ag, and Carrie Derner, Vivayic. The group talked about how important it is to hire the right people and be extremely disciplined about staying true to company culture, and also what it looks like to shift from employee, to employer. This is only the beginning for the WE Initiative—be looking for updates on our efforts to empower the women of Engler!
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Verne Holoubek
Erin, WI
Murphy Lake Farms & Holoubek Studios
March 30, 2017
UNL Alumnus who created the first iron-on heat transfer t-shirt business, as well as farmer and environmentalist.
CASSIE LAPASEOTES
Bridgeport, NE
Lapaseotes Feedyard
“Family and Entrepreneurship: A Journey”
Oct. 13, 2016
Upon graduating from CSU, Cassie moved back home to be directly involved in the family business.