Business News

New Companies Face Overcoming Pandemic, Recession

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 2:00am

New York – Julie Campbell had to rethink her new wallpaper business before she could sell her first sheet.

Lowe’s Offering Small Businesses a ‘Shark Tank’ Pitch

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 1:00am

New York – Lowe’s is offering small businesses, particularly those owned by minorities, the “Shark Tank” treatment. The home improvement chain is teaming up with Daymond John, star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” to give potential suppliers the chance to pitch their products to a Fortune 500 company.

Survey: Economy Improving in Rural Parts of Plains, West

Published by Scott Stewart on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:00am

The economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states is seeing some improvements but remains weak, according to a monthly survey of bankers in the region.

CombOver Contracting ‘an Award-Winning Haircut’ for Homes

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 09/22/2020 - 4:00am
Home repair provider CombOver Contracting is the Omaha Chamber’s September Small Business of the Month. (CombOver)

For more than 20 years, Ryan DeBolt has been climbing roofs along with his team and ensuring their work is pristine.

Whether it is siding, windows, roofing or other home repairs, CombOver Contracting treats every home like it is their own. If DeBolt sees any mistakes on a job site, he will have his team make it right before the customer has a chance to see it.

Fuddruckers’ Parent Company Selling Its Restaurants, Assets

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:00am

The parent company of Fuddruckers is calling it quits, citing the coronavirus pandemic amid the reasons for exiting the restaurant industry.

Instead of filing for bankruptcy, Luby’s Inc. will liquidate its assets and operations and distribute the net proceeds to shareholders.

Business Owners Tap Into Savings to Withstand Pandemic

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 5:00am

New York – When the coronavirus outbreak forced cruise lines to cancel trips to Alaska, it wiped out Midgi Moore’s tour business, leaving her with thousands of dollars in deposits to refund.

Midwest Economy Improving Even With Pandemic, Derecho

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 09/09/2020 - 12:00am

The rural economy in Middle America showed improvement in August, despite the effects of a global pandemic and a rare devastating wind storm earlier in the month, according to a monthly survey of nine Midwest and Plains states released Sept. 1.

Style as Important to Today’s Office as Physical Dimensions

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 5:00am
Dvorak’s logo is shown in a hallway during an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Dvorak Law Group’s offices at 9500 W. Dodge Road, Suite 100, on June 18, 2019. (Scott Stewart/Daily Record)

In the days of “traditional” law firms, senior attorneys had the largest office, the best parking spot and perhaps a slick business suit to match.

As the way we do business shifts with time, the concept of a “corner office” is slowly becoming a thing of the past – and the pandemic may only accelerate those trends, as companies look to reevaluate their relationship with their physical office buildings.

Robert’s Nursery Relationships Build Foundation for Business

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 5:00am

Robert Kozol has been tending to landscapes since age 14, when he went into business pushing a lawn mower around his parents’ neighborhood.

The owner and namesake of his own nursery and landscape company has spent the intervening years growing a robust business that’s part of the fabric of Omaha’s economy.

Due to Pandemic, Small Stores Seeking Refuge Online

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 3:00am
Monique Kursar, left, completes a purchase with Amy Witt, owner of the Velvet Window, in Dallas, May 13, 2020. For small retailers across the country, the coronavirus outbreak has turned an already challenging business environment into never-ending uncertainty. Witt might have 20 customers on a good day in her women’s clothing store, and then none the next. (AP)

New York – For small retailers across the country, the coronavirus outbreak has turned an already challenging business environment into never-ending uncertainty.

Amy Witt might have 20 customers on a good day in her Dallas women’s clothing store, and then none the next.

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