Economic Development
News Articles:
“Growing Nebraska’s Innovation” will premiere on NET2 World on March 28 at 7 p.m. The program, sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, features Nebraska entrepreneurs and businesses highlighting...
March 20, 2013Mark Crawford, CEO, Invest Nebraska Invest Nebraska, a venture development organization founded in 2002 that advises and invests in innovative, growing and early-stage business ideas in Nebraska, welcomed its new chief...
October 12, 2012Nebraska was just listed as the 6th best state in which to do business. Businesses and families in Nebraska have not been hit as hard by the latest years of recession. The 2012 report from CNBC compared 10 categories of competitiveness....
August 1, 2012It’s readily assumed that corn is kind of a big deal in Nebraska — it is the Cornhusker State, after all. But Nathan Meyer is looking to make the husk just as valuable as the golden corn it sheathes. Meyer is the...
March 16, 2012Check back over the next month as we will be highlighting the different programs created this year by the Nebraska Legislature through the Talent and Innovation Initiative. Entrepreneurs can face many challenges as their businesses...
January 12, 2012Check back over the next month as we will be highlighting the different programs created this year by the Nebraska Legislature through the Talent and Innovation Initiative. Being an entrepreneur – or being involved in...
December 23, 2011Nebraska Enterprise Fund (NEF) is a private, non-profit organization that was formed in 1994 to help Nebraska’s micro and small businesses develop. Micro businesses are small, self-employed, start-up or home-based business consisting...
November 30, 2011Patrick Smith, Principle and COO of Nebraska Global brings the good, the bad and the ugly of venture capital in Nebraska. The amount of venture capital being moved in the state ranks Nebraska as 52nd, even behind DC and Puerto...
September 16, 20112011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Sangeeta Badal, Senior Consultant, Gallup Consulting A growing degree of uncertainty in the world economy accompanied by chronic unemployment in many parts...
March 30, 2011The State of Nebraska has announced a new partnership that will invest in those most likely to create new jobs: entrepreneurs. Nebraska will be the first state use a new business-to-business mentoring program developed by the...
March 7, 2011Joe Olsen managed to take a nontraditional business in Omaha and expand it nationally, garnering the attention of some of the world’s most renowned companies. Olsen is the CEO and Director of Strategy and Innovation for Phenomblue,...
February 17, 2011Steve Forbes made a stop in Lincoln on Tuesday to speak to University of Nebraska – Lincoln students and the local business community at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Annual Lunch. Forbes, Chairman of Forbes Media and...
February 2, 2011Gallup Organization Vice Chairman and CFO Jim Krieger had a concern when his two sons attended high school in Lincoln. They were certainly bright enough students, he thought, but they also were “a little less than engaged in...
January 28, 2011Nebraska’s State Chamber has announced a summit set for January 19 focused on technology and economic development. If you plan to attend, be sure to register soon. For more information on the summit, see the press release...
January 4, 2011It’s no surprise that businesses with a technology focus are likely to succeed – but finding funding to get a technology startup off the ground can be difficult. That’s where Nebraska Global comes in. Nebraska Global...
December 21, 2010Invest Nebraska submitted a report to the Nebraska Legislature on Dec. 1 outlining the current state of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial programs in Nebraska. The report is called “Nebraska’s Innovation & Entrepreneurial...
December 9, 2010For NUtech Ventures (pronounced “new tech” as in new technologies), success means creating new companies and jobs to spur economic development in Nebraska. NUtech’s team is composed of innovation “matchmakers” whose...
December 1, 2010Richard Baier, Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, talks about entrepreneurship and job building in the state of Nebraska. Read More →
November 9, 2010For more information please visit http://fortenberry.house.gov/ Read More →
October 31, 2010Small businesses are probably aware of the importance of using technology to promote itself. However, technology is constantly changing and starting a business is daunting already without having to worry about learning all the...
October 4, 2010Resource Providers:
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Address: 1101 Halligan Drive North Platte NE 69101
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Address: 1314 Douglas St.- Suite 1500 Omaha NE 68102
Web: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/
Address: Room 152, Federal Building, 100 Centennial Mall North Lincoln NE 68508
Web: http://research.unl.edu/industry_relations/
Address: 301 Canfield PO Box 880433 Lincoln NE 68588-0433
Web: http://www.NebraskaCityAreaedc.com
Address: 1024 Central Avenue Nebraska City NE 68410
Web: http://www.fallscityedge.com
Address: 1614 Stone Street P.O. Box 574 Falls City NE 68355
Web: http://www.nenedd.org
Address: 111 South 1st Street Norfolk NE 68701
Web: http://www.sites.nppd.com
Address: 1414 15th Street PO Box 499 Columbus NE 68601
Web: http://www.justtheplacenebraska.com
Address: 502 East Avenue P.O. Box 522 Holdrege NE 68949
Videos:
Patrick Smith, Principle and COO of Nebraska Global brings the good, the bad and the ugly of venture capital in Nebraska. The amount of venture capital being moved in the state ranks Nebraska as 52nd, even behind DC and Puerto...
September 16, 20112011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Sangeeta Badal, Senior Consultant, Gallup Consulting A growing degree of uncertainty in the world economy accompanied by chronic unemployment in many parts...
March 30, 2011Gallup Organization Vice Chairman and CFO Jim Krieger had a concern when his two sons attended high school in Lincoln. They were certainly bright enough students, he thought, but they also were “a little less than engaged in...
January 28, 2011For NUtech Ventures (pronounced “new tech” as in new technologies), success means creating new companies and jobs to spur economic development in Nebraska. NUtech’s team is composed of innovation “matchmakers” whose...
December 1, 2010Richard Baier, Director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, talks about entrepreneurship and job building in the state of Nebraska. Read More →
November 9, 2010For more information please visit http://fortenberry.house.gov/ Read More →
October 31, 2010The 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, 2010There 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, 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, 2010