eBusiness, a part of UNL Extension: This four-session
non-credit course is for business startups whose owners want to sell products
and services through retail Web sites; provides business owners and managers
with educational opportunities that teach them how to use the Web for business
promotion and expansion; learn basics of promoting Web sites and developing
Internet marketing plans, integrating new technologies into existing online
business activity. Contact:
http://cariregistration.unl.edu/CourseStatus.awp?~~EBUSINESS.
Food Processing Center: Provides a broad variety of services
for all levels of food entrepreneurs. Whether you want to develop a
breakthrough product or process that revolutionizes the food industry, or
simply start selling your family recipe, the Center provides a unique
combination of business, marketing, technology and science to help achieve your
business goals. Contact:
http://fpc.unl.edu.
Nebraska Business Development Center: Start-up, management and
technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners from offices
throughout the state (in partnership with the U.S. Small Business
Administration). Contact:
http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/consulting/startup;
Omaha, 402-554-6270; Lincoln, 402-472-3358; Kearney, 308-865-8344; Scottsbluff,
308-635-7513.
NebraskaEDGE Program, Center for Applied Rural Innovation, a part of UNL
Extension: Community-based education throughout the state for
adults interested in starting a business; comprehensive educational courses to
enhance business knowledge and build practical management skills; help for
business owners to develop a business plan. Contact:
http://nebraskaedge.unl.edu; 402-472-4138; 800-328-2851.