Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Business Incubators


News Articles:

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
RockDex earns local and national attention

RockDex, a company in Omaha, lets bands learn how they really rate with fans based on Internet buzz. Their software application tracks data like band mention and song plays on social media sites and other Internet venues, including... 

June 30, 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
SCC Entrepreneurship Center Incubator Opens More Space

The Southeast Community College (SCC) Entrepreneurship Center incubator program in Lincoln opened additional business incubator space May 1, 2010. Tim Mittan, the center’s director, said expanding the incubator office space... 

May 7, 2010
Neogen acquires GeneSeek, Inc.

April 1, 2010 Friends of the University of Nebraska Technology Park: I’m pleased to share with you important new information about GeneSeek, Inc., one of the many successful companies located at the University of Nebraska... 

April 5, 2010
Turbine Flats Project Provides Collaborative Atmosphere for Entrepreneurs

Several years ago, a group of startups renting an older building in Lincoln, Nebraska had to vacate when the roof started falling in. But they wanted to continue the collaborative relationship they had developed naturally as young... 

March 29, 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

Resource Providers:

Wakefield Micro-Business Loan Fund
Central Community College – Small Business Incubator/Institute
National Business Incubation Association
Southeast Community College – Entrepreneurship Center
Turbine Flats
Scott Technology Center
Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation

Videos:

SCC Entrepreneurship Center Incubator Opens More Space

The Southeast Community College (SCC) Entrepreneurship Center incubator program in Lincoln opened additional business incubator space May 1, 2010. Tim Mittan, the center’s director, said expanding the incubator office space... 

May 7, 2010