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2024 Business Hall Of Fame Inductees – Constance Ryan
Constance RyanConstance Ryan's journey is a testament to the power of passion, innovation, and community impact. Armed with a medical technology degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Connie embarked on a remarkable career that would lead her to the...
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...
Developing New Leaders in the New Year
Annual Meeting Keynote Packs Powerful Leadership Resume Deb Calvert is… President, People First Productivity Solutions One of Treeline’s “65 Most Influential Women in Business” A consistent top 50 Sales Influencer Co-author of Stop Selling & Start...
Five Seconds, then Launch: My Stature Takes Tailored Clothes to New Heights
Five seconds of bravery. For Karisa Malchow that’s all it took – just enough time to hit that send button and get the attention of The Startup Collaborative. One year later, My Stature LLC is ready to launch. “I want women to feel empowered,” Karisa says....
The Greater Omaha Watchlist: See Who’s Making Waves this Week
Season for Eating – Cravings Cured, Cultivated in Greater Omaha It’s official: Greater Omaha has a sweet spot for the holidays, and our area “foodpreneurs” are feeling festive, dishing up more desserts this December than you can shake a stick (or spatula)...
A Mission We Can All Rally Around
Educating, exciting and inspiring tomorrow’s workforce – that’s a mission we can all rally around and the reason the Chamber launched its award-winning Careerockit program in 2017. We’re encouraging you to “get on board” in 2019 and help us make...