10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make

This coming Tuesday, Jan. 12, Steve Glenn will be speaking about how he got started as an entrepreneur and the lessons he has learned along the way. Join us at Old Chicago on the 12th at 5:30 p.m. for food, networking and a very educational talk. 10 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo.

Awesome Camp All Its Name Promises And More

The same technology that shrinks the world a little more each day — through phone lines and cell towers and mankind’s mastery of the wide open airwaves — also offers a level of workplace flexibility completely unfeasible only a decade ago. Working from home to avoid the morning commute is becoming more and more common, [...]

Branched Oak Farm Prospers Under USDA Auspices

Farming is easily Nebraska’s oldest profession. Frontiersmen and pioneers coaxed a livelihood out of the soil for years before the land they worked was even considered for statehood. And the USDA is doing its part to bring the venerable occupation into the 21st century by fostering relationships between consumers and local producers. The Branched Oak [...]

Build a Business in 54 Hours at Startup Weekend Omaha

If you’re interested in starting a business but procrastination or other obligations tend to get in your way, Startup Weekend Omaha may be just the kick start you need. In fact, in just 54 hours, you might leave as part of a new business. Startup Weekend Omaha, March 19-21, 2010 is advertised as a community-building [...]

Entrepreneurship in Nebraska: Conditions, Attitudes, and Actions

This book investigates the vital role of entrepreneurship in the Nebraska economy. It presents the business and economic conditions that affect entrepreneurship in both the short and long run. Using Gallup’s extensive survey findings, it reveals the attitudes of small business owners and the general public about such topics as starting a business, entrepreneurship education, [...]

Loans Help Nebraskan Companies Attract Major Investors

In an earlier post, we talked with Dan Hoffman, executive director of Invest Nebraska, about their Venture Competitions. In this post, we’ll find out about their Operational Assistance program. The program offers the equivalent of a low-interest loan of up to $25,000 with favorable terms for qualifying businesses. Invest Nebraska is a nonprofit corporation that [...]

Nebraska Business Development Center Decodes Tricky Facets of Entrepreneurship

When offered a price for their thoughts, most people seem content with a penny. But the Nebraska Business Development Center would be selling itself short by accepting such meager compensation for its expertise. In 2009, the NBDC consulted some 3,454 Nebraska businesses, increasing their collective sales by $116,993,589, according to state director Robert Bernier. Founded [...]

Wayne Business Lets Customers Create Custom Headboards

Marilyn Wilson got the inspiration for a new Wayne, Nebraska business, Heady Bed, while watching a design show on television. She noticed the designer’s staff often had to carry large, unwieldy headboards up narrow, sometimes winding steps. She said she remembers thinking, “Wouldn’t it be good to have a modular system.” Later, when Wilson designed [...]