Thursday, September 9th, 2010

Economic Development


News Articles:

NDED helps entrepreneurs with risks

Taking risks is part of the business landscape. For entrepreneurs, those risks are significant; he or she can lose everything.  According to Gary Hamer, deputy director for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, failure... 

August 26, 2010
NEDA builds membership through conferences, networking

For more than 30 years, the Nebraska Economic Development Association has been providing economic guidance to small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the state. NEDA’s goals are focused on economic development, increase... 

August 25, 2010
Diplomats draw business into Nebraska

Imagine a business environment where new entrepreneurs can work together closely with large corporations and build, expand and promote business in the heartland. This is the basic idea behind the Nebraska Diplomats Inc., a non-profit... 

August 12, 2010
Small companies find ways to compete, keep business

Being able to bring in revenue is challenging when there are larger businesses or massive corporations selling the same product just blocks away.  Entrepreneurs can find it tough to compete and as a result, many ideas for small... 

July 29, 2010
SchillingBridge: Small town living goes hand-in-hand with entrepreneurship

Throughout their 25 years as small business owners, Mike and Sharon Schilling have whittled entrepreneurship down to a science. Since starting a farm supply company back in 1985, they’ve also created a seed supplier, a fertilizer plant... 

July 23, 2010
Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program takes shape

The Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundation donated $20 million to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln earlier this year in an effort to create a program focused on finding students with entrepreneurial drive and providing... 

July 21, 2010
NDE encouraging earlier exposure to entrepreneurship

As is the case with reading, writing and even learning a foreign language, the earlier in life we’re exposed to crucial skills, the easier they are to pick up. Entrepreneurial expertise is no different. That’s why... 

July 14, 2010
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... 

July 12, 2010
Omaha Chamber of Commerce builds connections for starting businesses

Starting a business in Omaha or Lincoln seems like a challenging task when there are numerous national chain stores to compete against.  Many entrepreneurs have a difficult time finding the right resources to establish themselves... 

June 21, 2010
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... 

April 12, 2010
Web Site Promotes South Platte Area Rural Entrepreneurs

Betty Sayers and Nancy Herhahn, Nebraska Rural Living founders When sisters Betty Sayers and Nancy Herhahn graduated from Holdredge High School, educators and parents told them they could be more successful if they left Nebraska.... 

April 12, 2010
University announces Kiewit, Scott entrepreneurial award winners

NU NEWS RELEASE March 18, 2010 Contact: Melissa Lee (402) 472-7127 (402) 580-3297 (cell) melissalee@nebraska.edu University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the 2010 winners of two awards that honor entrepreneurship... 

March 18, 2010
Valley County Sets New Paradigm for Rural Economic Growth

To many, the image of the young adult venturing out from their tiny hometown to seek the fortunes of the big city is an iconic slice of Americana. But Caleb Pollard, executive director of Valley County Economic Development, has... 

January 25, 2010

Resource Providers:

Nebraska Economic Developers Association
Mid-Plains Center for Enterprise
WikiCity Guides
Minden Economic Development
USDA Rural Development – Nebraska
Industry Relations – UNL Office of Research and Economic Development
Nebraska City Area Economic Development Corporation (NCAEDC)
Elkhorn Valley Economic Development Council
Falls City Economic Development and Growth Enterprise, Inc. (EDGE)
Valley County Economic Development
Northeast Economic Development, Inc
Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD)
Nebraska Innovation Zone Commission (NIZC)
Nebraska Public Power District – Economic Development Department
South Central Economic Development District
Phelps County Development Corporation (PCDC)
Oregon Trail Community Foundation
Panhandle Area Development District
Hastings Economic Development Corporation
Buffalo County Economic Development

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Videos:

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... 

Caleb Pollard - Valley County Economic Development from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo.

May 20, 2010
Grow Nebraska Helping Nebraskas Small and Boutique Entrepreneurs

Grow Nebraska from Nebraska Entrepreneur on Vimeo. Janell Anderson-Ehrke talks about GROW Nebraska and how they help entrepreneurs bring their products to market and the impact they have on economic development.  Read More →

February 17, 2010