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News Articles:
A challenge in 2006 from then University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Cornhuskers Head Football Coach Bill Callahan sparked the development of Agile Sports, now a growing startup in Lincoln’s Haymarket. Callahan wanted to improve...
July 20, 2010Even though advertisers are talented enough at promoting products to earn a livelihood doing so, a slick flash presentation or a clever commercial often cannot quite match a personal endorsement offered by a close friend. It’s...
July 1, 2010The costs of starting an independent business are sometimes a roadblock for success. That’s where business incubators step in. These incubators provide assistance for initial costs and provide a bridge between ideas and...
June 28, 2010McCook, Nebraska, is probably one of the last places you’d expect to find a game store, let alone one with a global customer base. But since 2007, Game on Games has been providing Nebraskans in the southwestern corner of...
May 13, 2010OMAHA – James Bowen and Nick Bock, and their company Five Nines Technology Group, have been named the Nebraska Small Business of the Year for 2010 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The information technology...
April 12, 2010You’re not alone. Or at least you don’t have to be, especially if you’re an entrepreneur in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Turbine Flats Project, an office space for startup businesses and a nonprofit organization, is working...
March 17, 2010Some business ideas are more than just successful – they change the way we do things. The digital camera changed how we take pictures; the iPod changed how we listen to music. If your business idea is innovative with a large...
February 22, 2010Farming is easily Nebraska’s oldest profession. Frontiersmen and pioneers coaxed a livelihood out of the soil for years before the land they worked was even considered for statehood. And the USDA is doing its part to bring...
February 16, 2010Heady Bed Marilyn Wilson got the inspiration for a new Wayne, Nebraska business, Heady Bed, while watching a design show on television. She noticed the designer’s staff often had to carry large, unwieldy headboards up narrow,...
February 16, 2010If getting the resources to make your startup a success makes you wish for an angel on your shoulder, Invest Nebraska, a nonprofit corporation, may be able to help. Dan Hoffman, executive director, tells us how. Invest Nebraska...
February 8, 2010In an earlier post, we talked with Dan Hoffman, executive director of Invest Nebraska, about their Venture Competitions. In this post, we’ll find out about their Operational Assistance program. The program offers the equivalent...
February 8, 2010Invest Nebraska NebraskaEntrepreneur.com talks to Dan Hoffman, executive director of Invest Nebraska, about their Venture Competitions. Invest Nebraska is a nonprofit corporation that advises and invests in entrepreneurial businesses...
February 2, 2010To 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, 2010Resource Providers:
Web: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/
Address: Room 152, Federal Building, 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln NE 68508
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Address: P.O. Box 178 405 Main Street Wakefield NE 68784
Web: http://ccomaha.org
Address: Juan Diego Center 5211 S. 31st Street Omaha NE 68107
Web: http://www.cccneb.edu
Address: 550 S. Technical Boulevard PO Box 1024 Hastings NE 68901
Web: http://ncdc.unl.edu
Address: 103 Miller Hall University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln NE 68583
Web: http://www.nenedd.org
Address: 111 South 1st Street Norfolk NE 68701
Web: http://www.nebraskaangels.org
Address: 140 North 8th Street, Suite 416 Lincoln NE 68508
Web: http://ideationventures.com
Address: 12020 Shamrock Plaza, Suite 105 Omaha NE 68154
Videos:
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...
May 20, 2010Grow 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, 2010Jay Wilkinson talks about his many different business ventures, why he choose to stay in Nebraska and how changing business models is not always a bad thing. Thank you to Silicon Prairie News for hosting this video. Read More →
August 6, 2009