We wanted a collaborative place to work surrounded by inspirational people.
A day at the office for us includes relaxing on a comfy couch with a laptop. Good coffee, a muffin from a local bakery, and maybe even a beer. And being motivated and inspired by all of the productivity, fun, and camaraderie surrounding us. We never want to miss a day.

CAMP isn’t: A coffee shop. Desks lined up end-to-end. Your private office.
CAMP is: Filled with hardworking but fun-loving people like you.

We tend to work harder when we are surrounded by people who are also on task. There are fewer distractions and we feel motivated by the productive atmosphere. But unlike working at home or in a coffee shop the downtime is also more productive?side conversations become collaborations, distractions become fun new inside jokes, and getting up to stretch becomes riding a razor scooter down the hallway.

Do you have the next great idea?
Would you like to start your own business?
Do you aspire to be your own boss?
Are you tomorrow’s leader?

Metro Community College (MCC) located in Omaha, Nebraska is a comprehensive, public community college that offers affordable and quality education. MCC supports current or aspiring entrepreneurs to enhance their knowledge, skills and effectiveness to further develop successful small businesses in class, online and by individual consultation.

MCC’s Entrepreneurship Program is one of the fastest growing programs on campus and is taught in a REAL mode – generally no tests. Work done in any of 6 regularly offered courses that run both on campus and online are specifically designed to mirror REAL tasks that REAL entrepreneurs either need to do or know about. Courses attract both those interested in new startup planning AND those already actively engaged in business seeking knowledge and assistance. Although MCC launched its Entrepreneurship Program in 2006, it is now one of the largest educational providers of entrepreneurship education in Nebraska. MCC and Nebraska’s Community Colleges were recently named as one of the best models for entrepreneur education and training in the nation by The American Association of Community Colleges.

Take one class or take them all!

Whether you need marketing tips, legal information or just want to learn the basics, the MCC Entrepreneurship Program has classes for you. Program courses can be taken by degree-seeking students to earn a diploma, certificate or associate degree or members of the community seeking assistance with being their own boss. As a member of the Nebraska Entrepreneurship Task Force (NET Force), MCC offers the following classes all eligible for transfer/articulation to other regional colleges and universities:

· ENTR 1050 – Intro To Entrepreneurship

· ENTR 2040 – Feasibility Study

· ENTR 2050 – Marketing For The Entrepreneur

· ENTR 2060 – Legal Issues For The Entrepreneur

· ENTR 2070 – Financial Issues For The Entrepreneur

· ENTR 2090 – Business Plan Writing (pre-requisites: ENTR 1050 and 2040)

Contact:

Heather M. Nelson, Executive MBA
Entrepreneurship Program Manager and Instructor

Entrepreneurship Program Brochure

OSBN funding sources include federal programs, city contract dollars, corporate and private donations, and grants. By helping potential and existing entrepreneurs with drive and vision achieve their dreams, OSBN is working to build a better tomorrow through the development of successful businesses.

Through business planning, training, networking, technical assistance and loans. CWE can help individuals start and grow successful, locally owned small businesses that create wealth, jobs and role models for an entrepreneurial culture.

Offline, they produce events, from periodic Creative Capital Pitch Session to the annual Big Omaha conference, all designed to bring together the region’s entrepreneurs and creatives to explore, meet and engage. Our team also has active roles in Omaha Tweetups, The Omaha Blog Co., BarCamp Omaha and Highlight Midwest.

If you own an existing business in the region with 99 or fewer employees, or if you are thinking of starting a new business, you can improve your business skills with our seminars, resources, and online information. SBAM exists to provide small businesses with both online and in-person assistance.

Tom Chapman is the Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

• Supporting basic research in the life sciences
• Aiding in the development of a highly educated work force; and
• Providing a welcoming environment for attracting new and expanding businesses

In Nebraska, the life sciences industry is thriving because its workforce has a flair for technology and the state’s tax incentive programs make it profitable for internationally known companies to expand. Nebraska is home to production facilities for Novartis, Pfizer, MDS Pharma Services, Schering-Plough Animal Health, and Novozymes. The above, combined with Nebraska’s major medical centers in Omaha, the University of Nebraska bioscience research centers in Lincoln, and two technology parks, make Nebraska an appealing place for the life sciences community to do business.