Jackson Donley, a sophomore management major and member of the Nebraska Entrepreneurship Accelerator from Bloomington, Minnesota, earned first place and $15,000. His business, SomeGuys Services, focuses on door-to-door sales and comprehensive window cleaning services.
"My entrepreneurial journey started in high school and took off at Nebraska,” Donley said. “The Center for Entrepreneurship gave me the tools, support and mentorship I needed to grow. I’ve been able to work with people like Tom Welter, who runs nine home service companies and has been an incredible mentor through the Nebraska Entrepreneurship Accelerator. That guidance, along with the workshops and peer connections, made all the difference.”
Donley and the other winners may be considered for additional investments of up to $25,000 from the Husker Venture Fund, a student-led fund in the College of Business. Additional finalists included:
Second Place ($12,500): J&D Lake Services LLC – Joseph Weinberger, sophomore Clifton Builders management major from Bull Valley, Illinois. J&D Lake Services LLC offers eco-friendly lake weed removal services to clients like HOAs and golf courses.
Third Place ($10,000): Alpha Omega Pickleball – Andreas Katsaounis, freshman business administration major and Entrepreneurship Catalyst from Waterloo, Nebraska. Alpha Omega Pickleball specializes in high-performance, affordable pickleball paddles, targeting the $2.2 billion U.S. market.
Fourth Place ($7,500): PROTO – Brody Marr, sophomore electrical engineering major from Lincoln, Nebraska, and Patrick Stolinski, junior civil engineering major from Omaha, Nebraska. PROTO aims to empower STEM education by providing accessible robotics programming and kits for educators and after-school programs.
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