Changing the Future

NebraskaEDGE is the umbrella organization for rural entrepreneurial training programs hosted by local communities, organizations and associations. Since 1993, the NebraskaEDGE has helped nearly 2,250 individuals, small business owners and their partners start and improve their businesses. Over 100 training courses have been held in urban and rural communities across Nebraska. Positive results of NebraskaEDGE programs can be observed all across the state.

Click here to view current courses or choose a link on the left to learn more.

Highlights: Holdrege Course starts August 25, sign up now!

• Trying to decide is your business idea is worth pursuing? Here's a Quick Evaluation Tool that asks the questions to help you decided whether your idea is worth pursuing.
• Tools for Business Success to access free on-line business resources and tools. Select "Tools for Tough Economic Times" for resources on helping your business duiring the recession.
• SBA also offers free online training courses on “Surviving in a Down Economy” and “Strategic Marketing: How to Win Customers in a Slowing Economy,” and “Retool & Reposition your company – How to Prepare a Business Plan.” These courses are available at http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html

Featured Business

Business Plan Competition Winners. Congratulations to Sarah and Lee Pinet, owners of Victory Hill Farm, LLC for winning the 2009 Invest Nebraska business plan competition for Western Nebraska. Read the newspaper article from the Scottsbluff Star-Herald for more information.

Homestead First Business Story Featured. Check out the article on Homestead First, an artisan cheese company located in Raymond Nebraska. Nebraska Farmer, September 2008 edition. Pages 108, 109.

EDGE knowledge increases confidence and business: Angie Peitz had long wanted to makre her 18-year glass etching hobby into a full-time career, but the thought of quitting her full-time job and venturing into her own business was scary. The NebraskaEDGE course gave her the incentive she needed to start Etched Impressions by Angie in Hartington.

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