Other News & Events
Entrepreneurship Week in Nebraska Feb. 16 – 23
Check out all the activities scheduled in February to celebrate Entrepreneurship Week in Nebraska. Better yet, here is a schedule of events that includes workshops, programs, and seminars that are scheduled thru June, 2013.
Thanks to Gregg Christensen of the Nebraska Department of Education for gathering this list of events and to the members of NET Force for the energy that they put forth in supporting entrepreneurship education and services across Nebraska!… Read more
Nebraska MarketPlace Event Planned for Feb. 12, 2013 in West Point
Save the Date: Feb. 12, 2013 Nielsen Community Center, West Point, Nebraska
Plan to attend the 7th Annual Center for Rural Affairs Nebraska MarketPlace, where entrepreneurs, small business owners, communities and business resources can connect.… Read more
AEO Research Finds Micro Businesses Optimistic abut the Future of their Business & Economy
A poll of 470 businesses with 10 employees or fewer shows they’re key drivers of our economy and looking to grow, however nearly six in 10 who need credit to do so say getting it is a serious problem
Washington, DC, Oct. 9, 2012—A scientific opinion poll released today shows the majority of the country’s smallest businesses, those with 10 employers or fewer, are optimistic about the future of their business and the economy, despite recent reports claiming otherwise.… Read more
Disaster Assistance Available for Drought-stricken Nebraska Small Businesses
The Small Business Administration has low interest loans available for businesses affected by drought in eligible areas of Nebraska (and other states where drought has also been severe). Here is the press release from the SBA. … Read more
From the Kansas City Federal Reserve – Community Affairs
From the Kansas City Federal Reserve – Community Affairs
Economic Development in Underserved Communities: Where Research and Practice Meet
Sept. 9-10, 2010, in Kansas City
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Community Affairs Department is issuing a call for economic development practitioners to present at a national conference titled, “Economic Development in Underserved Communities: Where Research and Practice Meet,” to be held September 9 – 10, 2010, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.… Read more
Ho-Chunk CDC in Nebraska Awarded US Treasury CDFI Technical Assistance Grant
US Treasury Awards $11.85 Million to Organizations
Serving Economically Distressed Native Communities Nationwide
Honolulu, HI – Director Donna J. Gambrell of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) traveled to Honolulu to join U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye and U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa to announce awards totaling $11,847,579 for 35 Native Community Development Financial Institutions (Native CDFIs) and organizations serving economically distressed Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities (Native communities) across the nation.… Read more
Micro-Lending in Nebraska Is Up
CBS MoneyWatch – Associated Press Article – July 28, 2011
Nebraska Micro-loans rise when economy tumbles.
Business development programs that offer micro-loans to small Nebraska companies say they’re lending more than ever since the recession and have fielded an unprecedented number of requests from entrepreneurs who can’t get loans from traditional banks.… Read more
WEBinars
www.vbasiliconprairie.com/webinars.php
All webinars offered from 1-2 pm Central time (except where noted)… Read more
EDGE Entrepreneur Class Online
For more information click – EDGE online class information.… Read more
Remarks by CDFI Fund Director Donna Gambrell at the Association for Enterprise Opportunity’s 2010 NMicroenterprise Conference and Training Institute
Read CDFI Fund Director Donna Gambrell’s Speech
NEF is a Certified CDFI. Rose Jaspersen and Jane Olson from NEF attended the 2010 AEO Conference.… Read more
WikiCity Guides Helps Promote Local Commerce
WikiCity Guides helps both local businesses and the customers they serve. Despite the growing popularity of the Internet, most businesses have minimal, if any web presence. Using the “Add a new page” link, WikiCity Guides allows local businesses to quickly create a web presence for free, promote their product offerings, and if applicable, to generate additional customer traffic to their own existing web site.… Read more
National Microenterprise Conference and Training Institute, May 10 – 13th in Washington D.C., hosted by the Association of Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
National Microenterprise Conference and Training Institute, May 10 – 13th in Washington D.C., hosted by the Association of Enterprise Opportunity (AEO)
Nebraska Enterprise Fund will be represented at the conference, along with three otherNebraska microenterprise programs including, GROW Nebraska, REAP and Northeast Economic Development, Inc. Brad and Gina Babb of Sandhills Glass and Garage Door Company of Ord, Nebraska will be guests of REAP and AEO at the conference. … Read more
Nebraska Economic Developers Association Spring Conference
Nebraska Economic Developers Association Spring Conference
Big Ideas…Big Deals…..Big Wins….Flip the Idea Switch!
May 12, 2010 - May 14, 2010
NEDA Spring 2010 Conference
Gering Civic Center - Gering, Nebraska
http://www.neda1.org/conf.asp… Read more
