Entrepreneurship for STEM Scholars colloquium tomorrow

Samuel A. Nelson and Alireza Khodaei will give a special colloquium talk for CSE students about entrepreneurship on Feb. 28.
Samuel A. Nelson and Alireza Khodaei will give a special colloquium talk for CSE students about entrepreneurship on Feb. 28.

"Entrepreneurship for STEM Scholars"
4-5 p.m.
Avery 115
Reception: 3:30 p.m. in Avery 348

Members of the Center for Entrepreneurship (C4E) are excited to share the perspective of entrepreneurship with CSE students and the Lincoln community. Please join them at a special talk to learn about what entrepreneurship is, why you should consider being an entrepreneur, and how to unlock a variety of resources to create your startup while still in school.

Speakers at this event will be Dr. Samuel A. Nelson and Alireza Khodaei.

Dr. Samuel A. Nelson has been the Director for the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship since August 2016. His former students have secured over 3 million in seed funding for their startups in recent years. Prior to his academic career, Nelson spent over 10 years in private sector as a manager at large technology and manufacturing firms (Intel and General Motors).

Mr. Alireza Khodaei is graduate student earning Ph.D. with CSE as well as his MBA. He spent 12 years working in academia and industry prior to moving to Nebraska to continue his academic career. He explored the entrepreneurship ecosystem of UNL and Lincoln for three years before joining the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship, where he currently serves as a research assistant.

Please stop by the reception in Avery 348 at 3:30 p.m. before the talk to enjoy free pizza with the speakers!