Buffalo County Economic Development

The Buffalo County Economic Development Council was formed in 1986 and has worked closely with city, county and state leaders to make Kearney & Buffalo County more attractive to businesses for 22 years.  A non-profit corporation that supports and promotes responsible and sustainable economic development, the Council’s board and staff are comprised of a diverse [...]

Center for Rural Research and Development, UNK

The mission of the Center for Rural Research and Development focuses on empowering the region’s residents to seek avenues of rural economic development by building entrepreneurial and professional capacity, and by encouraging creative thinking about the economic growth of our region. The center espouses the “grow-your-own” philosophy of economic development, known as economic gardening, as well [...]

Central Community College – Entrepreneurship Program

The Entrepreneurship Center at Central Community College offers workshops, seminars and other events to educate and promote business ownership in the communities that it serves. The rewards of being your own boss are great, but so are the challenges. If you want to own your own business, Central Community College offers entrepreneurship education to help [...]

Central Community College – Small Business Incubator/Institute

The Incubator is one of the services provided by the Small Business Institute, located on the campus of Central Community College, Hastings. The main purpose of the Incubator is to provide space for new small business start-ups and/or for small business owners that wish to grow and expand.  In addition, occupancy in the Incubator should [...]

Central Nebraska Community Services (CNCS)

The Community Economic Development Department, part of the Central Nebraska Community Services, assists families, businesses, and neighborhoods with economic development. Economic development activities the department focuses on is providing housing and business opportunities. CED Department provides loans and technical assistance to small businesses that do not have access to a conventional lender. Loans and technical [...]

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska (Mid-Nebraska Community Services)

To provide alternative employment opportunities, increase employment capacity, encourage economic development, and offer microbusiness funding opportunities. The lending program encourages the start-up of small, emerging businesses and the expansion of established businesses. A caring, non-profit organization that provides resources to help people and communities in 27 counties, grow within themselves for a better future.

Gothenburg Improvement Company

The Gothenburg Improvement Company was established in 1961beginning an organized effort to recruit businesses and people to our community. Over the past 45+ years business and industry recruitment has changed considerably. There is increased pressure to stay competitive with every other community in Nebraska as well as other states. Professional staff in the Community Development [...]

Hastings Economic Development Corporation

What is the purpose of HEDC? To advance, encourage, promote, and stimulate the general economic, commercial educational, social, civic, and general welfare and prosperity of the City of Hastings Nebraska and its surrounding territory, by securing the assistance, cooperation and unity of action of all persons, corporations and organizations interested in such objects and purposes; [...]

Minden Economic Development

The Minden Economic Development Program, formed in 2007, serves as the lead economic development organization for Minden, Nebraska in Kearney County. The organization’s overall goals are to foster and encourage responsible, sustainable economic development activities that result in job creation, job retention, increases to the tax base and improved quality of life for the citizens [...]

Nebraska Business Development Center

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 Public Power District – Economic Development Department

Talk to Nebraska business leaders and you’ll learn some important things about the state. You’ll learn about the quality of life and the low cost of doing business in Nebraska. Explore their site to learn more about Nebraska’s work place advantages. Thousands of businesses have already discovered Nebraska to be a place of unequaled potential. [...]

Nebraska Rural Living

Nebraska Rural Living website is the brainchild of two sisters who returned to their small town roots after a life pursuing their dreams in big cities. Nebraska Rural Living’s mission is to market the very real benefits of a rural lifestyle, especially to people who grew up in the South Platte region and moved away [...]

Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC)

The Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC) provides assistance for existing and start-up businesses The PCDC offers incentives to businesses that can demonstrate a significant level of economic impact on the creation of new primary jobs. Jobs are considered “primary” when the goods or services manufactured or processed by Phelps County workers are exported and/or sold [...]

PK Partnership

It is the PK PARTNERSHIP’s mission to provide educational opportunities within the Phelps and Kearney County area for potential and existing businesses. PK Partnership is a public-private consortium of agencies and businesses with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in the Phelps and Kearney Counties area. For the past several years, the NebraskaEDGE (Enhancing, [...]

SCORE – Columbus

Columbus is part of SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small businesses. Columbus provides free and confidential business advice and counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. Columbus also offers workshops, [...]

SCORE – Kearney

Kearney is part of SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small businesses. Columbus provides free and confidential business advice and counseling tailored to meet the needs of your small business and your personal objectives. Columbus also offers workshops, [...]

South Central Economic Development District

The South Central Economic Development District is a consortium of twelve rural Nebraska counties who see improving rural economies as a regional rather than purely local issue. In addition to a large network of contacts at local, state and federal agencies, SCEDD can assist with a wide variety of projects and enterprises for communities, businesses [...]

University of Nebraska at Kearney – College of Business and Technology

The University of Nebraska at Kearney – College of Business and Technology rolled out a Minor in Entrepreneurship for 2010 as part of their Management department. A more in-depth look at the program can be found here: http://aaunk.unk.edu/catalogs/10-11cat/min/minmgtentrep.asp Part of the program involves Management 400 – Entrepreneurship taught by Dr. Jake Messersmith. MGT 400 – [...]

Valley County Economic Development

Valley County Economic Development is a nationally recognized county-wide organization that serves as  a catalyst for business and community development.    VCED assists local businesses with a wide range of business development needs that include low-interest financing, technical assistance, start-up support and community promotion.  Since its inception 10 years ago, VCED has been a player in [...]