Entrepreneur Spotlight: Angie Svoboda with Good Life Health Services

Learn how Angie Svoboda has helped lead Good Life Health Services through all the changes in the pharmacy industry. Through changes in insurance and government regulations, they are constantly having to adapt and innovate in their business model. Be ready for change Embrace technology

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Adam Switzer of Calamus Outfitters

It all started when Adam Switzer wanted to move back to the family ranch near Burwell, NE. The ranch had supported several families in the 90′s but now could barely support one. In order to make the move possible it meant having to innovate on the business model. Ranching had been the staple of the [...]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Clay Ramsey of Misko Sports

Clay Ramsey left his corporate job with Cabelas in order to follow his passion of owning his own business as well as the opportunity to move back to his families home town. This is the story of the lessons that Clay learned along that process of buying Misko Sports in Ord, NE and what others [...]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Guy Lewis of Valley Fire Pottery

Guy Lewis and his family moved back to Ord, NE from Portland, OR to be closer to family.  One difficulty when moving to a smaller community can be that the jobs don’t align with your background.  For Guy, that meant the perfect opportunity to create his own opportunities and start Valley Fire Pottery. The idea [...]

Business Model Innovations – Paul Eurek, Xpanxion

Paul Eurek, chief executive officer and chairman of Xpanxion, was one of three companies that presented on a panel about business model innovations in information technology at the 2011 Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference. Xpanxion’s business model is very unique in that it is not just an offshore outsourcing company, but rather a company that combines offshore [...]

First Rural Organic Grocery Store starts up in Central Nebraska

This is part of a series of articles over the next month focusing on one of Nebraska’s key entrepreneurial areas: the food industry. Check back frequently as we explore local food producers, restaurants and the growers. First Rural Organic Grocery Store is having its grand opening celebration June 24-26, 2011. Be sure to drop by if you [...]

Scott Kleeb – Falling Means Getting Back Up

2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Falling Means Getting Back Up Scott Kleeb, President, Energy Pioneer Solutions Starting a business is challenging, growing a business is even more. Errors are inevitable, but the only true mistake is not being willing to learn from them. 

Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Award Winners

On March 14th, 2011 UNL’s Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship hosted their annual Innovation Night to present their 2011 Nebraska Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards.  This years awards went to four different companies including Jack Henry with Global Industries, Charlie Hull and Clint! Runge with Archrival, Steve Kiene with Nebraska Global and John Lund with OFFWIRE. The purpose [...]

CCC workshops prepare entrepreneurs for real world challenges

Taking a class on how to successfully start a business won’t always yield all the answers to questions startup companies face. However, when those classes are combined with speakers and mentors with first-hand knowledge of all the intricacies of the business world, it’s easier to walk away with something more than just an idea for a [...]

Ord family-owned business finds niche

Brad and Gina Babb learned first hand about inheriting a family business, finding a niche in a small community and ways to keep business in a difficult economy. The Babbs are the owners of Sandhills Glass and Garage Doors in Ord, Nebraska. With the help of programs like the Rural Enterprise Assistance Program, the Babbs [...]

Area Entrepreneur / Small Biz Resource Forums

Area Entrepreneur / Small Biz Resource Forums Coming to Central and Southeast Nebraska The Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF) is hosting two area forums focused on coordinated support for entrepreneurs and business development in Nebraska.  On November 30, 2010, the first “Area Entrepreneur /Small Biz Resource Forum” will be in Beatrice with the Beatrice Area Chamber [...]

Central Nebraskan incubator creates jobs, helps establish entrepreneurs

Renting or buying an office space for a new business can put a business under before it even gets started. For nearly 20 years, Central Community College has been providing a service to visionary entrepreneurs by helping with the most basic essentials such as finding rental space, office supplies and networking. Located in the heart [...]

UNK provides research exclusive for rural entrepreneurs

Finding the right market for a new business is complex and paying professionals for research and surveys to find that right market can cost more than the small business owner can afford. Oftentimes these surveys aren’t focused on the consumer. However, the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Center for Rural Research and Development is an [...]

‘Xpanxion’ in Nebraska competes with global markets

Atlanta, India and Loup City, Neb. That list seems like an unlikely group but thanks to the work of Paul Eurek and Xpanxion Technologies, a major technology business was able to establish a successful local business in the heart of Nebraska. Eurek, the chief executive officer and chairman of Xpanxion, has worked in the technology [...]

CropMetrics provides exclusive services for area farms

Expansive fields of crops are common sites in Nebraska. Behind every field there’s a specific science that focuses on the best way to plant, irrigate and harvest these crops.  Many farmers don’t have the proper equipment to yield the best results. This is where Nick Emanuel and CropMetrics come in. Emanuel, a native of North [...]

Nebraska web firm “elevating” quality of brand management

The benefits of a powerful brand are obvious. When an unexpected sneeze coats your hands with mucus, chances are you don’t ask someone to hand you a “facial tissue.” You probably ask for a Kleenex. Likewise, a child with a scraped knee will be far more inclined to request a Band-Aid on the wound, rather [...]

Grand Island Marketing Firm Shares Networking Know-how

When a sizable portion of the planet is but a Google search away and everyone you speak with on a regular basis is plugged into Facebook and Twitter feeds, keeping a physical list of contact information or a stack of business cards can sometimes feel superfluous. But when it comes to building a solid networking infrastructure, it’s often those [...]

Caleb Pollard and the Impact Entrepreneurship Has On Economic Development

There are many ways for communities to pursue economic development, but entrepreneurship pure and simple, has been the driving force behind growth in Valley County.  Caleb Pollard, Executive Director of Valley County Economic Development, goes through the results they’ve seen and the impact it has had on the community. Caleb Pollard – Valley County Economic [...]

Nebraska Farmers embracing new technology

For an occupation that literally feeds the entire planet, farmers and ranchers occasionally find themselves typecast in unwarranted (and uninformed) fashions. All too often, people living in the city assume those dwelling in rural areas are inextricably trapped in the 1800s and that the technological wonders of the 21st century have passed them by – marked improvements [...]

PK Partnership Class Boasts 90 Percent Small Business Success Rate, Tripling of Sales

Everyone’s heard horror stories about small business failure. Some sources peg the rate of new startups that plummet into the abyss during their first year at around 70 percent; others go so far as to posit that 9 out of 10 new businesses collapse annually. But for many entrepreneurs in south central Nebraska, 90 percent doesn’t signify [...]

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