Within the plethora of buzzwords that grew in popularity over the COVID-19 pandemic, there is one that will live on stronger throughout the foreseeable future. Beyond terms like lockdowns, mandates, bottlenecks, shortages, SPACs, and inflation, it’s the word sustainability that will have a lasting effect on companies, their employees, an...Continue Reading

With record-setting unemployment rates, career opportunities in Nebraska are abundant. In an effort to expose our young people to the tremendous career opportunities that exist in our hometowns, NGage has partnered with our member-investors to launch “Opportunity Here”. This multi-faceted campaign will expose our students, their families, and our teacher...Continue Reading

Take a peek at fixer-uppers with potential to beautiful old homes around Beatrice.  View the gallery here.Continue Reading

It’s time to submit your nominations for the annual Young Nebraskans Awards! Do you know a young professional who’s made a positive impact in their community or workplace? Maybe that someone is you? If so, visit https://youngnebraskansweek.com/awards/ to submit a nomination. You or your nominee could be one of four awar...Continue Reading

The landscape has changed dramatically for businesses accessing the labor market pool. Employers have to rethink how to approach prospective employees if they plan on meeting their hiring demands. Job shortages have created a frenzy where companies are scrambling to adopt a new approach to hiring new team members i...Continue Reading

The underlying basis of manufacturing is to make products to solve a customer’s needs. Being a successful manufacturer requires more than an idea, however. It needs a dedication to match that idea with the reliability and quality required to keep that customer for the long run. Rosene Machine, in Firth...Continue Reading

Managing managers can be similar, in some ways, to managing a team — you need to align priorities, communicate goals, provide feedback and serve as a mentor. But the difference in managing managers is that you have to not only oversee their work, but make sure they’re effectively supporting thei...Continue Reading

According to Gallup, Gen Z and millennials now make up nearly half (46%) of the full-time workforce in the U.S. To develop the next generation of organizational leaders, every employer needs to be asking: What do our younger workers want from the workplace? In 2018, Gallup asked Gen Z and millennials what they loo...Continue Reading

Workers have been job hopping in the hopes of attaining better pay and career mobility in the uncertain Covid-19 economy, and it is a trend that millennials and Gen Z are expected to dominate again in 2021. One in four workers plan to switch jobs this year, an increased pace compare...Continue Reading

Governor Pete Ricketts welcomed over 400 leaders to Kearney’s Younes Conference Center for the “Governor’s Summit on Ag and Economic Development,” co-hosted by the Nebraska Departments of Agriculture and Economic Development. “Nebraska has emerged from the pandemic with the nation’s lowest unemployment, higher-than-expected revenues, and strong overall growth,” said Gov. Ricketts...Continue Reading

Between high student loans and high unemployment rates, Millennials may be having a more difficult time living comfortably than their Baby Boomer parents did in their glory days. But those in North Dakota appear to be faring quite a bit better than some of their far-flung counterparts. According to a recent study by Zippia, North Dakota i...Continue Reading

Summer season features several public projects being constructed BEATRICE – Most of the work at the new Beatrice Fire Station has been taking place on the inside, but residents will likely soon notice more of the exterior work remaining. A new communications tower was erected next the station on Monday. "The overhea...Continue Reading

Various manufacturers are able to see where they stack up, compared to other job positions in the area BEATRICE – Several Beatrice-area industries recently participated in a survey aimed at addressing workforce shortage concerns. Gage Area Growth Enterprise Executive Director Trevor Lee said the confidential survey drew interest from about sixteen companies...Continue Reading

One of our favorite roles at NGage is connecting with existing employers. Because we like lasers and really cool robots, these employers tend to be manufacturers. We do this a number of ways, including formal BRE visits. That is economic development code for Business Retention and Expansion, (we kind o...Continue Reading

Economic marketing requires intimate knowledge of the advantages and benefits a community has to offer to both new and existing businesses. As the new Marketing Director for NGage, Heidi McClintock brings an extensive awareness to the role. “Being born and raised in Gage County, I know this is the right locatio...Continue Reading

Starting July 1, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. CST, qualifying Nebraska nonprofits will be able to apply for funding under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Act grant program, administered on behalf of the State by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). The application window will close on July 15...Continue Reading

Nebraska is again ranked among the nation’s leading universities for veteran success. For the fifth year in a row, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is featured in the Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges 2021 survey. Now in its 10th year, the survey includes 600 participating schools. “The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is committed to ensurin...Continue Reading

The new Center for Agricultural Profitability in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources began operating June 28 with the unveiling of a new website and slate of informational events. Approved in March and housed in the Department of Agricultural Economics, the center will work to improve the economi...Continue Reading

NUtech Ventures has created a new guide to help aspiring entrepreneurs at the University of Nebraska. The guide is focused on companies formed to commercialize innovations developed at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and protected via intellectual property rights owned by the university and assigned to NUtech Ventures. Topics covered include: idea validation, intellectual property protection, business pla...Continue Reading

The pandemic forced many companies to make big pivots, and by utilizing tech, some found ways to actually positively affect their overall business. Nicole Walters, founder and CEO of Inherit Learning Company and star of USA Network's She’s The Boss, recently spoke with Andres Wydler, executive director of StartOut, about the role technology played in shaping how the LGBT...Continue Reading

For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Nebraska system is ranked among the world's top 100 institutions for securing U.S. patents. A newly released report from the National Academy of Inventors and Intellectual Property Owners Association lists the NU system at No. 77. The ranking reflects the 38 patents that th...Continue Reading

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and several agricultural officials on Tuesday kicked off June Dairy month by releasing details of an Economic Development Study of the state’s dairy industry. Nebraska State Dairy Association Executive Director Kris Bousquet says they evaluated three different cities with the biggest return coming in Grand Islan...Continue Reading

Filing business-related taxes can often be a time-consuming and complicated process, especially for new entrepreneurs. Small business owners need a good understanding of the federal, state, and local taxes required to file. The types of taxes can range from income, employment, excise, and sales. It is critical that business owners ar...Continue Reading

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nebraska was awarded a $1.8 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to support tourism across the state. The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the funds to the Nebraska Tourism Commission, in an effort to boost the state’s tourism industry through coordination and marketing. This ED...Continue Reading