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His coworkers call him “The Legend.” That’s because Loren Kucera has helped some of northeast Nebraska’s most impressive and innovative companies start, grow and develop in his more than 30 years as a consultant at the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC).

Serving as a consultant to actual small business clients and entrepreneurs benefits the state’s economy and the students in the Graduate Assistant program at the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC).

Being a paraplegic wheelchair user comes with innumerable challenges and obstacles that could be overwhelming for most people, but not for Jason Leuck.

The holidays are for celebrating, and Small Business Saturday is a celebration of the key role independent, locally-owned businesses play in Nebraska’s economy.

The retirement of an established Nebraska Snap-On Tools franchisee proved to be the perfect opportunity for Chris and Karlie Buss of Cozad to become business owners, securing their own Snap-On franchise and building a future for their family.

The Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) APEX Accelerator program hosted its biannual Meet the Buyers government contracting conference in Scottsbluff from October 17-19, bringing together business owners from multiple states to explore government contracting opportunities.

Delivering high quality physical therapy and patient-centered care are two goals of Elevate Wellness, a McCook-based clinic founded by experienced physical therapist Emily Young to serve western Nebraska and the surrounding region.

Family, faith and delicious food continue to distinguish Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering as one of the crown jewels of Omaha’s collection of locally-owned restaurants.

Coon will provide no-cost consulting services to businesses in Scottsbluff and the surrounding area.

Meet the Buyers is Nebraska's premier government contracting conference. The Fall 2023 conference returns to Scottsbluff, Nebraska on October 17-19. Highlights include regional Sentinel and Milcon project highlights, training sessions, and networking with government buyers.

An innovative idea from an Alliance man some 35 years ago has since blossomed into a company with sales across the United States and now expanding into Canada and Europe.

A switch in careers to focus on electrical services and property redevelopment is empowering first-time business owner Depree Seavers as he builds his company and helps college students interested in becoming electricians through paid internships.

Dan Curran will be the third executive director in NBDC's nearly 50-year history of serving Nebraska business owners and entrepreneurs.

An Omaha woman with more than 20 years of experience in education has founded Great Thinkers Learning Academy, a source of individualized online and in-person tutoring in a wide variety of subjects to help improve test scores and “create a joy of learning.”

An innovative Lincoln-based company enhances operating room focus and patient safety through the 'CanaryBox' device, which reduces surgeon's music volume in response to changing patient conditions.

Carlos Garzón brindará consultoría empresarial sin costo en todo el estado.

Carlos Garzón will provide no-cost business consulting statewide for the Nebraska APEX Accelerator program.

Family-owned business Maslowsky Grading, Inc. in Tekamah, Nebraska, has expanded its operations by securing government contracting opportunities. The company, founded in 1978, provides services such as grading, excavation, demolition, and heavy equipment hauling and has since completed various government projects, including contracts with the City of Omaha and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Changes to the federal HUBZone map mean new communities will have increased advantages in the government contracting marketplace.

A Lincoln company co-founded by a University of Nebraska professor is engineering a new technology that enables medical researchers to grow a multitude of cells in a small environment in the hopes of advancing discoveries and treatments for a wide array of diseases and conditions.

Catherine Lang, Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) Executive Director, has announced her intention to retire in January 2024.

Ayudar a los empresarios latinos del estado y a los nuevos aspirantes de negocios a superar las barreras lingüísticas es una recompensa profesional y personal para los asistentes de Posgrado (GAs) de habla hispana del Centro de Desarrollo de Negocios de Nebraska (NBDC, por sus siglas en inglés).

Helping the state’s Latino entrepreneurs and new business hopefuls overcome language barriers is professionally and personally rewarding for the Spanish-speaking Graduate Assistants (GAs) at the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC).

Omaha-based 2Evolve Technologies helps businesses around the globe access the technology services they need to be successful.

NBDC's Chuck Beck was elected to serve as the Region 7 Director for the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC).

Hazlo Health was the winner of the 2022 Minority Small Business Summit Pitch Competition.

FixLexia, Grain Weevil, and Kana Systems are being honored as the 2022 Nebraska Business Development Center Business Award Honorees.

Minority small business owners are invited to submit their application to participate in a pitch competition that will take place at the Minority Small Business Summit on June 8, 2023.

William Page has created a successful business rooted in integrity and a strong work ethic. Learn how NBDC has supported his journey.

The Spring Meet the Buyers conference is an opportunity for business owners to network directly with government agency representatives.

Alan Martinez, MBA has been named the Bilingual Business Consultant for Nebraska's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program.

Alan Martinez brindará consultoría empresarial sin costo en todo el estado.

A game-based assessment designed to address the inequality in college retention and completion among underserved students and help them realize their full potential is the creation of Omaha company Censio Analytics.

Kiley Phelps, MBA, has been named the new SBDC center director for the metropolitan region. Christopher McCarthy, Ph.D., has been named the SBDC center director for the north panhandle region.

The ability to refine, combine, and personally tailor medications to fit a doctor’s orders as well as the needs of individual patients sets Innovative Rx, a compounding pharmacy in Kearney, apart from the services available at a traditional pharmacy.

The loss of his best friend’s life nearly 30 years ago put Bob Harrold on a career path where he and his company, Prescription Pyro, are dedicated to saving lives and protecting property.

The Procurement Technical Assistance Center will be renamed to Nebraska APEX Accelerator.