Yamen Seanwan is a founder, product builder, and business administration graduate based in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is the founder of Prime Rig, a browser-based WebAR platform that helps businesses showcase products, spaces, and menus in true scale—directly in the browser, with no apps required.
Yamen’s work is shaped by experience across sales, product strategy, marketing, operations, and early-stage venture execution. While working in sales roles across industries including automotive, restaurants, marketing, and B2B services, he consistently encountered the same problem: customers struggled to confidently visualize, measure, and understand what they were buying—especially when the product or space was complex or remote. That friction slowed decisions, reduced trust, and stalled deals.
Rather than treating augmented reality as a novelty, Yamen recognized it as an underutilized business tool—one capable of removing uncertainty at the exact moment buyers hesitate. That insight became the foundation of Prime Rig: a practical WebAR system designed to help businesses communicate scale, fit, and context clearly, without adding technical overhead.
Yamen is an award-winning entrepreneur through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Center for Entrepreneurship, earning multiple recognitions for innovation and adaptability. In 2025, he received a Judges’ Choice Award and a $2,500 prize in UNL’s 38th Annual New Venture Competition, selected from 64 student teams representing 38 majors. He has also been recognized locally for his ability to iterate and adapt ventures under real-world constraints—earning distinctions such as “Master of Pivoting.”
In addition to Prime Rig, Yamen founded Halal Meats, a halal supply-chain startup focused on humane, clean, and healthy slaughter practices. The venture was supported by the Nebraska Entrepreneurship Accelerator, where he worked closely with mentors, operators, and advisors to refine the business model, partnerships, and go-to-market strategy.
Yamen’s work and achievements have been featured by Nebraska Today and university publications, highlighting his contributions to entrepreneurship, global education, and economic development in Nebraska.
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He is also a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, a nationally competitive award administered by the U.S. Department of State, which supported his international studies in Spain. Through additional global academic experiences—including exposure to institutions such as Oxford—Yamen brings an international perspective to building locally rooted, scalable businesses.
Beyond founding companies, Yamen is actively involved in community engagement, mentorship, and entrepreneurship education, regularly participating in pitch competitions, workshops, and volunteer initiatives. His work reflects a consistent focus on building tools that are useful, accessible, and grounded in real business needs.