Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Funding


News Articles:

Coach’s challenge sparks Agile Sports; Raikes School provides tools and experience

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, 2010
Deckerton Bringing Word-of-Mouth into 21st Century

Even 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, 2010
Halo Institute Bridges Gap Between Ideas and Investments

The 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, 2010
Game on Games brings hobby hub to rural Nebraskans

McCook, 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, 2010
Lincoln Technology Firm Named 2010 Small Business of the Year

OMAHA – 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, 2010
Turbine Flats Project Aims to Build Community Support for Startups

You’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, 2010
Scott Technology Center Targets Technical, High-Growth Potential, Business Ideas

Some 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, 2010
Branched Oak Farm Prospers Under USDA Auspices

Farming 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, 2010
Wayne Business Lets Customers Create Custom Headboards

Heady 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, 2010
Angel Investors to be Matched with Startups

If 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, 2010
Loans Help Nebraskan Companies Attract Major Investors

In 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, 2010
2010 Invest Nebraska Venture Competitions Planned

Invest 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, 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:

Minden Economic Development
USDA Rural Development – Nebraska
Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
Wakefield Micro-Business Loan Fund
Omaha Small Business Network, Inc.
Catholic Charities – Microbusiness Training and Development Program
Central Community College – Small Business Incubator/Institute
Hormel Family Foundation
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center
Valley County Economic Development
Northeast Economic Development, Inc
Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District (NENEDD)
Turbine Flats
Nebraska Advantage
Nebraska Angels
Scott Technology Center
Halo Institute
Ideation Ventures
Leap Ventures
PK Partnership

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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... 

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
Lincoln YPG Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Jay 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