Nebraska Business Development Center

05/28/2026

We love a day spent around conversations that move Nebraska businesses forward 💪

Yesterday, APEX Accelerator team members Veronica Doga, Terry Morgan, MBA, and Harold Sargus attended the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Missouri River JETS 2026 conference!

Alongside partners US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District and U.S. Small Business Administration, the team led a Small Business Panel breakout session bringing practical guidance and insights for navigating contracting opportunities.

05/25/2026

Our offices are closed today in observance of Memorial Day. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

05/20/2026

🔔 Training Alert: From the Sources Mouth with National Science Foundation

Join this overview of the NSF SBIR program. Hear directly from NSF's Sr. Program Director and Policy Liaison, Ben Schrag, learn what technologies NSF is looking for, and what’s needed to submit a successful proposal.

- Tomorrow, May 21
- 11 AM Central Time

👇Registration link in the comments below!

05/08/2026

We love Nebraska small businesses and the partnerships that help them move business forward 🫶

On Wednesday, NBDC joined University of Nebraska at Omaha's Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, Dean Gurpreet D. of University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Business Administration, and our partners at Metropolitan Community College to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the MCC Small Business Development Center! Housed inside the Ashton Building at Millwork Commons, MCC SBDC is your go-to resource to start, grow, and strengthen your business.

MCC SBDC, we couldn't be more proud! 🥲

KMTV 3 News Now article linked below 👇

MCC's Small Business Development Center in Millwork Commons offers free resources to help Omaha entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses.

04/28/2026

Our friends at SourceLink Nebraska will be hosting open office hours in Tekamah tomorrow and Friday!

Stop in and say hi 👋

SourceLink Nebraska will be in Tekamah during the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference offering resource coaching office hours for entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone exploring a business idea. If you are attending the conference or in the area, stop by and connect to Nebraska’s entrepreneurial resource network.

No appointment is needed. Just stop in and get connected.

📍 The Carson Civic Center
1315 K St., Tekamah, NE 68061
🗓 April 29 and April 30
⏰ 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.

One of the most important parts of building strong entrepreneurial ecosystems is making support accessible and meeting people where they are. I look forward to the conversations and connections that will come from being in the community during CEC.

Nebraska Business Development Center
Rural Prosperity Nebraska
Nebraska Extension

04/24/2026

What if no one had to enter a grain bin—ever?

That idea became Grain Weevil.

Now: 100+ robots in the field, helping make one of agriculture’s most dangerous jobs safer.

Read the story 👉 https://lnkd.in/g87-JNVV

Built in Nebraska. Powered by support from NBDC. Driven by impact.

04/17/2026

That's a wrap on our 2026 Spring Staff Retreat! 🌟

Our consultants across the state came together in Omaha for a jam-packed week. From guest speakers and strategic planning to celebrations and networking, our brains (and calendars) were full.

Thank you to our partners and speakers who helped make this week spectacular:
- Jessica Queen, with Triage360
- Taylor Korensky with VisionSync
- Elizabeth Morel with Nebraska Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Mark Shepard with Goodwill Omaha, GSSI
- 1 Million Cups Omaha
- Catalyst Omaha
- UNeMed Corporation
- UNeTech Institute

And of course, bragging rights for this year's March Madness bracket go to Kiley and Terry 🏀 👏

04/09/2026

Not to brag...but our clients are seriously amazing 🫶

We're still gushing over Jenilee Woltmon! Mom, rancher, speech-language pathologist, and Mission Accomplished app founder was awarded the NBDC Innovation Business of the Year at our 2025 Nebraska Small Business & Entrepreneurship Luncheon in March.

👇 Link in the comments

04/08/2026

The Nebraska and CIRAS - Iowa State University APEX Accelerator Counselors are so cool 😎

Meghann Buresh, Chuck Beck, and Quentin Farley are currently attending the DoW Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program Summit! The annual MPP Summit aims to support small businesses through education, networking, and collaboration, in keeping with the mission of the DoW OSBP.

04/02/2026

We're still celebrating our 2025 Nebraska Small Business & Entrepreneurship award recipients 🎉

News Channel Nebraska sat down with METGreenSolutions, 2025 Government Contractor of the Year and Meghann Buresh, NBDC's APEX Accelerator Counselor to highlight the wonderful work METGreen Solutions brings to northeast Nebraska.

👉 Check out the full story:

A northeast Nebraska company is gaining statewide attention for its work with the federal government.