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“Sharp” is an apt word for both the activities and the owner-operators of Milestone Inspired Composites. At Milestone, locally sourced aggregate – think bottle and window glass, porcelain, mirror and stone scrap...
May 9, 2012Speaker Preview: 2012 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship Gourmet wine vinegars made in a traditional style, aging for six months to five years and made from fruits grown in the Nebraska Sandhills — this is what George Johnson,...
February 15, 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, 2011The Lincoln Journal Star today released an article about recent developments in funding for startups. With all of the new government programs, Nebraska is slowing catching up from being near the bottom in funding available. Nebraska...
November 28, 2011In conjunction with President Obama’s signing of the America Invents Act today – legislation that will streamline the patent process and foster economic development – the University of Nebraska is highlighting its key efforts...
September 26, 2011Opening remarks for the 2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship on Friday, February 25th, 2011. Read More →
March 8, 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, 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, 2011Invest 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, 2010Entrepreneurs know how difficult it is to secure financing. The risk-averse posture of banks has left many businesses struggling to survive. Some businesses in rural Nebraska have been thrown a lifeline through the 2009 American...
November 19, 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, 2010Taking risks is part of the business landscape. For entrepreneurs, those risks are significant; he or she can lose everything. According to Gary Hamer, deputy director for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, failure...
August 26, 2010Imagine a business environment where new entrepreneurs can work together closely with large corporations and build, expand and promote business in the heartland. This is the basic idea behind the Nebraska Diplomats Inc., a non-profit...
August 12, 2010As social media becomes more prevalent and newer, bolder ways of distributing facts, figures and fictions enter the picture, it seems the paradigm for acquiring and analyzing information shifts on a near daily basis. Although...
July 22, 2010As 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, 2010On a Friday morning in late May, three young people huddle around a laptop, making last-minute tweaks to a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. New, bright blue t-shirts printed with inspirational words and business names rest...
June 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, 2010Resource Providers:
Web: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne/
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Address: PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln NE 68509
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Web: http://www.bionebraska.com
Address: 9290 West Dodge Road, Suite 303 Omaha NE 68114
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Address: 1414 15th Street PO Box 499 Columbus NE 68601
Web: http://www.nebraskafbla.org
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln NE 68509
Web: https://www.nedeca.org/
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln NE 68509-4987
Web: http://neded.org/
Address: 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94666 Lincoln NE 68509-4666
Videos:
Opening remarks for the 2011 Nebraska Summit on Entrepreneurship on Friday, February 25th, 2011. Read More →
March 8, 2011Richard 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, 2010