Big ideas can thrive in a small town
10 Aug 2015
Community News
Glen Ellis is a father and entrepreneur. His company, Sycamore Leaf Solutions, was built on a need he noticed while volunteering at his son's school. Now his web-based information system for schools has been implemented in 40 countries around the world.
Here’s an interesting aspect of Ellis’ story: he started in Missouri and could have moved just about anywhere in the world with this successful company, but he chose Fremont, Nebraska.
Now Ellis is championing the Fremont Creative Collective, a nonprofit he hopes will serve as a hub for high tech startups. The end goal is to turn Fremont into a center for entrepreneurism in the Midwest. Find out more about this exciting plan! http://ow.ly/K88xW
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