Business News

Party Time? Events Industry Still Uncertain About COVID-19

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 5:00am

Although weddings and other big celebrations are going back on the calendar in the U.S., business owners who make those events happen expect a slow recovery from COVID-19.

Some Businesses Want Masks as States Drop Mandates

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 04/07/2021 - 5:00am

Although Texas no longer requires people to wear masks to protect against COVID-19, customers do need them to enter De J. Lozada’s store.

“We cannot afford to take chances with the lives of my staffers. They’re young people and their parents have entrusted me with their care,” said Lozada, owner of Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn, a shop located in Austin’s Barton Creek Square Mall.

FranNet Connects Would-Be Owners With Perfect Franchises

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 5:00am

Launching a business can be a daunting challenge, but franchises offer ready-to-launch businesses — provided the right concept can be paired with the right owner.

Blake Martin and the experts at FranNet of the Heartland go through a painstaking four- to six-month matching process with each and every one of their clients.

Nebraska Economy, Driven by Low Unemployment Rates, Fares Better Than Most Other States During Coronavirus Pandemic

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:00am

Nebraska’s economy continues to feel the pain of the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s clear that the state has ridden out the economic crisis better than most states.

Wellness Award Now Accepting New Businesses

Published by Scott Stewart on Mon, 03/29/2021 - 12:00am

Gov. Pete Ricketts is encouraging businesses to apply for the 2021 Governor’s Wellness Award.

New SBA Head Plans Changes at Federal Agency;

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 2:00am

The new head of the Small Business Administration says she expects to make changes at the agency that she says will enable it to further help small companies devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bottlenecks Leave Ships Stranded, Businesses Stymied

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 1:00am

A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast of California, dozens of container ships sit anchored, unable to unload their cargo.

Omaha Firm’s Acquisition Creates Market Leader In Construction Management Software Industry

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 03/26/2021 - 12:00am

Omaha-based Buildertrend recently acquired CoConstruct in a move that brings together more than 23,000 clients in the independent and custom residential construction business, according to a news release.

Survey of Bankers Hits Record High for Rural Areas

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 12:00am

The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states appears to be on record pace, according to a monthly survey of bankers released last week that saw individual indicators soar and the overall index rocket to its highest reading since the survey began in 2006.

Company Partners With Sarpy Chamber to Boost Accessibility

Published by Nikki Ratay on Mon, 03/22/2021 - 5:00am
Small businesses looking to make their websites and other digital assets more accessible to people with disabilities, such as making their websites function better with screen readers used by the blind and visually impaired, can benefit from videos from the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce and Outlook Business Solutions. (Dan Farrell/Unsplash)

The region’s largest employer of the blind has teamed up with the Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce to improve digital accessibility.

A new video resource page launched by the chamber in collaboration with Outlook Business Solutions offers member organizations an opportunity to learn how to make company websites and applications more accessible to customers with disabilities. 

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