Blank Slate Theater Owners Reinvent Ord Theater

Brian and Kelly Magiera, a couple from Ord, Neb., recently opened the Blank Slate Theater. When the couple first bought the building it was a movie theater, which they kept open for another four years. But with new times come new activities, and slowly but surely they were losing profit from the lack of customers. [...]

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: 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 every reason to believe big things can happen in small towns. “Right now, there’s a prevailing [...]