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KreativElement’s Core Values Bring Clients Success

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 5:00am

In high school, James Duran brokered lockers for his classmates. Now he uses his business savvy running KreativElement, a digital media agency located in the heart of downtown Omaha.

“I had always had a bug of being an entrepreneur,” said Duran, the firm’s managing partner, who added that he has a knack for problem-solving and thinking outside the box.

New Law May Push Businesses to Offer Retirement Plans

Published by admin on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 3:00am

New York – A new law expanding retirement plan options for small businesses may encourage more companies to offer the benefits to their workers.

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, known as the SECURE Act, won final congressional approval in the Senate last month and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.

Want to Sell on Amazon? Businesses Must Weigh Pros, Cons

Published by admin on Wed, 01/22/2020 - 2:00am

New York – While many small manufacturers and retailers believe Amazon is the place to be, Lyris Autran is forgoing the opportunity.

New DOL Rule Gives Test to Identify ‘Joint Employers’

Published by admin on Wed, 01/15/2020 - 6:00am

Washington – The U.S. Labor Department issued a final rule last Sunday that clarifies when a worker is employed by more than one company, an issue that affects franchise businesses such as McDonald’s and firms that have outsourced services, such as  cleaning and maintenance.

Smartphone Repair Franchise Begins Expansion in Omaha

Published by admin on Tue, 01/14/2020 - 4:00am

The owners of a west Omaha smartphone repair shop recently expanded to Midtown Crossing with plans to open more additional locations across Omaha.

The new store, which is a franchise of uBreakiFix, opened Dec. 31 at 3157 Farnam St., Suite 7103. The shop offers repair services for smartphones, tablets, computers and other electronic devices including drones, hoverboards and game consoles.

Businesses Encourage to Support Employees Who Mentor

Published by admin on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 4:00am

Court-involved youth are more than two and a half times as likely to have a mentor than they were five years ago, but many young people still lack mentorship.

Mentor Nebraska, the Omaha nonprofit formerly called Midlands Mentoring Partnership, launched its seventh annual mentoring recruitment campaign last week in recognition of January as National Mentoring Month.

Podcast Features NBDC Impact on Economic Growth

Published by admin on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 1:00am

The University of Nebraska recently released an episode of its “Leading Nebraska” podcast series, featuring the UNO-based Nebraska Business Development Center’s work in supporting business growth and economic development across the state.

Bluffs Entrepreneurs Invited to Launch CB Meetup Event

Published by admin on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 12:00am

Entrepreneurs in Council Bluffs or elsewhere in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, are invited to the inaugural meetup of Launch CB.

The meetup will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 4 p.m. at Morrissey Photo, 116 W. Broadway in Council Bluffs.

Dollar General Opens ‘Small Box’ Store in Brandeis Building

Published by admin on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 3:00am

Dollar General has opened a new urban concept store in downtown Omaha that blends a traditional dollar store with a quick-trip convenience store.

The DGX store is located in the northeast corner of the Brandeis Building, a block away from the federal and county courthouses and Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, at 210 S. 16th St., Suite 115.

CIT Bank Finishes Mutual of Omaha Bank Acquisition

Published by admin on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 12:00am

New York – CIT Group Inc. recently announced that its banking subsidiary, CIT Bank N.A., completed the acquisition of Mutual of Omaha Bank on Jan. 1, 2020.

The purchase price was approximately $1 billion, comprised of $850 million in cash and about 3.1 million shares of CIT stock, which were issued to Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.

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