by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Feb 10, 2025 | News, Success Stories
The wildfires raging across California have renewed discussion about how to minimize these devastating disasters. Fast Forward, a small business in Kearney, is using funds from Nebraska’s Business Innovation Act (BIA) Program to aid wildfire prevention. They’re...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Jan 28, 2025 | News, Success Stories
Native Nicaraguans Argentina Espinoza and Magdiel “Junior” Garcia, Jr. first arrived in Nebraska during the middle of winter. Yet their strongest initial impression of the state wasn’t the cold weather but the warmth and welcome of the people. Even with the ground...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Jan 22, 2025 | News, Success Stories
Chad and Lizzie Vietz “Growing up in Iowa, a state divided by the Iowa [Hawkeyes] and Iowa State [Cyclones] teams, it’s so nice that everybody here is a Huskers fan,” said Lizzie Vietz, who attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) after growing up in Des Moines....
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Dec 19, 2024 | News, Success Stories
Having retired from his military career, Tim den Hoed is spending his second career helping fellow veterans navigate the post-military transition to civilian life. Through his Omaha-based business, Major Talent, Tim unites veterans with employers looking for...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Dec 17, 2024 | News, Success Stories
“In a nutshell, this is everything I wanted to do in life,” said Daniel Orwa, referring to being a successful entrepreneur in Norfolk. Orwa was born in Kenya and lived in South Africa, Iowa, West Virginia, Illinois, and South Dakota. But he chose Nebraska as the place...
by Nebraska Department of Economic Development | Dec 16, 2024 | CCCFF, Community Development, News, Success Stories
In 1999, the Nebraska Legislature enacted the Local, Civic, Cultural, and Convention Center Financing Act, establishing a source of funding for community development projects. Now in its 25th year, the fund—now known as the Civic and Community Center...
