Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

Current Information as of: January 12, 2010

Since 1961, the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce has been a voluntary, membership-supported organization of business, industrial and professional people who are dedicated to developing, promoting and maintaining a sound and healthy economic climate for Bellevue. The Bellevue Chamber is a non-profit organization with over 550 members working together to enhance the eastern Sarpy County business [...]

Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce

Current Information as of: January 12, 2010

The mission of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce is to increase the amount of jobs and investment in Omaha. The retention and expansion of existing business is the Chamber’s number one priority. One way we do this is by promoting our members at every opportunity. A Chamber membership gives your business a free listing [...]

Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership

Current Information as of: January 20, 2010

Our continued progress in economic development is the result of a well-thought-out plan with a strategic focus to ensure success. In addition to new business attraction, targeted areas include: existing Greater Omaha businesses, headquarters companies (including Fortune 500), financial services, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, defense, transportation/distribution and information technology. Tom Chapman is the Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Junior Achievement of the Midlands, Inc

Current Information as of: January 12, 2010

JA Worldwide is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and [...]

Leap Ventures

Current Information as of: January 14, 2010

Leap Ventures is a program for startups that provides seed funding. Our seed funding comprises of up to $20,000 in capital and a healthy amount of Relational Funding. They focus on early stage technology companies. They avoid service businesses, consulting companies and lifestyle businesses. Leap plans to sponsor and invest in 10 to 12 concepts [...]

Midlands Venture Forum

Current Information as of: January 11, 2010

The Midlands Venture Forum is the primary vehicle that enables entrepreneurs, investors and service providers to collaborate. Formed in December of 2000, the Midlands Venture Forum is a 501c3 non-profit corporation that creates regional support for entrepreneurs in the Midlands by providing the necessary educational tools to new businesses. Midlands Venture Forum is a networking [...]

Midwest Child Care Association (MCCA)

Current Information as of: January 11, 2010

Midwest Child Care Association (MCCA), has provided support, training and child care resource and referral services to child care business owners and working parents, since 1980. The service area is the state of Nebraska and the western part of Iowa. A board of Directors heads MCCA with oversight of a $4.6 million annual budget. MCCA [...]

Nebraska Business Development Center

Current Information as of: January 11, 2010

NBDC is an educational service desgined to help business owners, especially small and medium-sized businesses, compete more evenly with larger firms that have the resources to employ similar consulting services. Provide management assistance in the areas of business planning, marketing research to new and existing businesses in Nebraska. Program objectives include creating wealth, employment, increasing [...]

Nebraska DECA

Current Information as of: January 11, 2010

DECA is the association of marketing students with 160,000 members worldwide and approximately 2,200 Nebraska members. DECA is co-curricular and enhances marketing education by applying classroom instruction to competency based competitive events. DECA is professional development conferences, campaigns for local and state offices, newsletters, and recognition programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of all [...]

NeighborWorks Omaha

Current Information as of: January 12, 2010

NeighborWorks Omaha (NWO) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporation that provides economic and community development services that include affordable quality housing, business development, job creation and retention. They are a small diverse staff committed to rebuilding and enhancing the quality of life in Greater Omaha with community development activities that benefit individuals from a wide spectrum [...]

SCORE – Omaha

Current Information as of: January 11, 2010

Our Mission It is the Mission of SCORE Chapter 40 and each of our members to develop and deliver entrepreneurial education and support, and foster the formation, growth and success of small business in eastern Nebraska. We strive to do so consistent with the skills, best practices and demands of small business in today’s and [...]