Humble Beginnings, Bold Growth | Live with Kookaburra Cookies and Oxbows Furniture

The Building Nebraska Podcast is bringing a special live episode straight from Engler’s Fireside event. This conversation highlights the journeys of two Nebraska entrepreneurs who turned small ideas into thriving businesses.

Featured Guests:
➡ Eli Vedral, founder of Kookaburra Cookies – A homegrown baking business that has seen rapid success.
➡ Aaron Rerucha, owner of Oxbows Furniture – A Nebraska craftsman building high-quality, custom furniture.

Key Topics:

How to turn a passion into a profitable and sustainable business
The challenges and strategies behind building something that lasts
Lessons learned along the way—what they wish they knew before starting
Both guests share a common thread: resilience, hard work, and the determination to build something from the ground up.

Building Nebraska is powered by the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.