Growing Your Business

Growing Your Business in Nebraska City & Otoe County

Nebraska City has several excellent programs to help companies become more competitive in their industries and markets.

We believe in fostering entrepreneurialism and work diligently to assist individuals navigating their way through starting a business. Along with some basic tools for any business owner or start up, we have partners to give area businesses individualized attention: http://www.cfra.org/reap/about

Check out our Business Tool-Kit!

• Business Plan Outline
• Sources and Uses of Funds
  Business owners - Figure out how much money you’ll need and learn the best way to communicate that need to your potential financers.
• SBA Personal Financial Form
  A must-have to provide to any banker.
• Financing Brochure
  NCAEDC administers several options for financing Nebraska City area businesses. These options vary depending on whether the business is manufacturing or retail. Contact director@nebraskacityareaedc.org for specific details.
• Checklist
  Don’t know where to start or what to do next? Use our simple checklist for the very basic items to get you started.

Nebraska is fortunate to have many individuals and organizations who are willing help companies in their areas of need.

Links to Resources:

Bureau of Business Research
Business Information Center-SCORE
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
Internal Revenue Service

Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, Inc.
Nebraska Business Development Center
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
Nebraska Business Toolkit
Nebraska Council on Economic Education
Nebraska Department of Revenue
Nebraska Department of Roads
NebraskaEdge Program
Nebraska Energy Office
Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)
Nebraska Job Opportunities
Nebraska Rural Development (USDA)
Nebraska Tourism
Nebraska State Fire Marshal
Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
Nebraska Workforce Development
Nemaha Natural Resources District
Nebraska Environmental Trust
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Social Security Administration
University of Nebraska Center for Applied Innovation

University of Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship
University of Nebraska Center for Public Affairs Research
University of Nebraska Center for Rural Research & Development
University of Nebraska Food Processing Center
US Census Bureau
US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA)
US Department of Commerce
US Department of Labor
US Senator Ben Nelson
USDA Rural Financing Programs