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Save on Daily Operations with Our Special Discount Programs
The Greater Omaha Chamber has negotiated significant group discounts for its members excellent opportunities to save money on essential business services. These programs are completely free to participate in, and there are no sign-up fees or additional costs. Constant...
February Small Business of the Month: CleanWash Laundry Systems
From their vantage point as local laundromat owners, Todd and Toni Santoro saw a prime opportunity to give a new business a spin. That was in 2008. CleanWash Laundry Systems has since grown into a multi-million dollar sales and service organization. With...
Get Connected: TextyPitch Raises Bar, Reimagines Lead Generation
The Startup Collaborative's fellows Luke Armstrong, Leah Buller and Brian Harvey are pushing the bounds together, harnessing their collective know-how to disrupt the lead-generation game. Think of their latest brainchild – TextyPitch – as an interactive,...
Space Worthy: This is Where You Turn When ‘Stuff’ Matters
Meet three of the newest players in the “industry of stuff” – Rachel Heeren, Michelle Kohrs and Shannon Snow, a trio of small business owners who are looking to extend their records of success with Space Worthy. “We are helping people know what to do with...
The Greater Omaha Watchlist: See Who’s Making Waves this Week
The One Thing to Know About Omaha Right Now: We Care If you lend a hand to help others, you’re in good company. One in four Americans volunteers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In fact, Greater Omaha, you’ve got the goods on some of the “giving-est”...
Indonesia Trade Delegation Visits Omaha
A trade delegation of government and business officials from Indonesia visited Omaha January 18 to explore additional import opportunities of Nebraska agriculture products, such as beef and soybeans. The delegation opened their day of appointments with a...
The Power of ‘We’
The “power of we” was a trending theme at this year’s Annual Meeting, with accomplishments of capital investments, angel capital, new-to-market businesses and additional six-county achievements shared. Regional capital investment exceeded $1.4 billion, bolstered by...
Omaha Startup Feels Like Home
An evening stroll is a solid way to clear one’s mind – or if you’re John Stuifbergen, fill it with the kind of “what ifs” that he’s converted into a 21st-century home-buying enhancement. “Quite a few years ago, my wife, Jaci, and I were walking our dogs...
The Greater Omaha Watchlist: See Who’s Making Waves This Week
Here's How Greater Omaha Excels at the Resolution Revolution Ask an expert how to morph a New Year’s resolution into reality, and you’ll get a host of responses, from “sticking to it” to “setting reasonable expectations.” Like it or not, though, more than...
It’s 2019. Welcome to a wave of optimism.
It’s 2019. Welcome to a wave of optimism. We’re hearing from our business owners across the region – they expect this year to be even stronger than 2018 across all categories: job growth, capital investment and sales revenue. We’re ready to do our part to...
January Small Business of the Month: E Creative
The team at E Creative has found the secret to channeling its expertise – branding, design and marketing communications – into true community impact. It partners with a roster of mission-driven businesses and organizations, the positive change-makers among...