Jeff Noordhoek's guest appearances

Jeff Noordhoek

The Nebraska Way

The Commonwealth

Spark To Fire Podcast

Nick Castner

Megan Swanson

Dusty Davidson

Brad Moline

Taylor Gage

Joe Ricketts

Tony Goins

Paul Jarrett

Tom Osborne

Matt Warner

Howard Behar

Gregory Brown

Bishop Barron

Kristen Waggoner

Ryan Anderson

OwlTail

Jeff Noordhoek, Nelnet’s Chief Executive Officer, joins Gov. Ricketts on the 34th episode of The Nebraska Way to discuss his love of hunting, support for Second Amendment freedoms, and his work as an ambassador for the State of Nebraska’s Good Life Is Calling campaign to recruit families and businesses to Nebraska.

The Nebraska Way - Episode 34 - Jeff Noordhoek

In today’s episode, Landon welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of Nelnet, Jeff Noordhoek to the studio to pick his brain on what exactly Nelnet does and how it has changed the Lincoln landscape. Nelnet is a student loan service company... but they're so much more than that! We're going to break past the surface of what we SEE from Nelnet. Tune in today! ___ Connect with Spark To Fire | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | TikTok | YouTube ___ This show is produced by Grindstone. Interested in starting a podcast? Visit grindstoneagency.com/podcasting to learn more.  

In today’s episode, Landon welcomed the Chief Executive Officer of Nelnet, Jeff Noordhoek to the studio to pick his brain on what exactly Nelnet does and how it has changed the Lincoln landscape. Nelnet is a student loan service company... but they're so much more than that! We're going to break past the surface of what we SEE from Nelnet. Tune in today! ___ Connect with Spark To Fire | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sparktofirepodcast" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sparktofirepodcast/?hl=en" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/sparktofire/" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sparktofirepodcast" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">TikTok</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmkABm2SFgcs-BwyRDNNirQ" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouTube</a> ___ This show is produced by <a href="http://www.grindstoneagency.com" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Grindstone</a>. Interested in starting a podcast? Visit <a href="http://grindstoneagency.com/podcasting" rel="external nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">grindstoneagency.com/podcasting</a> to learn more.

024 | From $50k To $2.4 Billion w/ Jeff Noordhoek

Mike Dunlap

Our show today highlights Nelnet. Nelnet started as a student loan processing company, but has expanded into an array of different services and products. They currently generate 1.2 billion dollars of revenue every year and have offices across America. We first sit down with Jeff Noordhoek, Nelnet’s president, to learn exactly what Nelnet does to make money. Then, we chat with co-founder and Chairman of the board, Mike Dunlap, to learn more about how Nelnet got its start and the direction their heading today. While researching beforehand, we noticed Mike hardly ever sits down with the press, which made us incredibly grateful for his time.  Nelnet’s business model is nuanced enough that I didn’t completely understand what they did before making this episode. Their foresight to change from exclusively processing student loans is pretty innovative. Two tidbits from our conversation with Mike stuck with us. First, was his awareness to use the resources available to him. Obviously, a big part of this success story is the family ties between Nelnet and Union Bank. While we all don’t have family banks to support our pursuits, recognizing and utilizing the resources available to us, such as friends, tax benefits, or local advisors, is critical to success. The other takeaway was the amount of thought Mike has put into improving our regional economy. The way he talks about Hudl, Nebraska Angles, and the flywheel taking place in the midwest makes me comforted that he’s a leader in our business community. Like The Commonwealth on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonwealthPodcast .  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Commonwealth)

Our show today highlights Nelnet. Nelnet started as a student loan processing company, but has expanded into an array of different services and products. They currently generate 1.2 billion dollars of revenue every year and have offices across America. We first sit down with Jeff Noordhoek, Nelnet’s president, to learn exactly what Nelnet does to make money. Then, we chat with co-founder and Chairman of the board, Mike Dunlap, to learn more about how Nelnet got its start and the direction their heading today. While researching beforehand, we noticed Mike hardly ever sits down with the press, which made us incredibly grateful for his time.  Nelnet’s business model is nuanced enough that I didn’t completely understand what they did before making this episode. Their foresight to change from exclusively processing student loans is pretty innovative. Two tidbits from our conversation with Mike stuck with us. First, was his awareness to use the resources available to him. Obviously, a big part of this success story is the family ties between Nelnet and Union Bank. While we all don’t have family banks to support our pursuits, recognizing and utilizing the resources available to us, such as friends, tax benefits, or local advisors, is critical to success. The other takeaway was the amount of thought Mike has put into improving our regional economy. The way he talks about Hudl, Nebraska Angles, and the flywheel taking place in the midwest makes me comforted that he’s a leader in our business community. Like The Commonwealth on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonwealthPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonwealthPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TheCommonwealthPodcast</a> .  <a href="https://www.patreon.com/Commonwealth" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/Commonwealth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/Commonwealth</a>)

Jeff Noordhoek & Mike Dunlap on growing a student loan empire