Small Business

The Life And Death Of The Shopping Mall

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/14/2023 - 5:00am

For the second time in two years, Oakview Mall has been put up for sale. The loss of Younkers and Sears in 2018 marked the beginning of the end for the West Omaha shopping center. The Oakview Mall turned from a commercial hub into an argumentative second option when the internet or Westroads left you high and dry.

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Is A Recession Coming? Odds Are Wavering.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/07/2023 - 4:00am

Our economy sits in a strange position, as experts are showing that the country shows signs of healing from a recession…that we haven’t actually entered. Economists across the country believe that we are likely to fall into a recession in the next year, however they have been saying this for the last three years. Dr. Ernie Goss, Professor of Economics at Creighton University, discusses his theories in his monthly newsletter on economic trends across the country.

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Douglas County Commissioner Promotes Hopeful Future For Aging Nebraskans

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/24/2023 - 2:00am

The National Association of Counties and Commissioner, Mary Ann Borgeson of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, spoke on her chapter in the newly released book Governing on the Ground: The Past, Present, and Future of County Government. Written and compiled by Peter Golden, the book is a collection of 30 different government officials and their areas of expertise.

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Omaha Ranks 12th For Tech Development

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 10/03/2023 - 2:00am

A new survey by CommercialCafe — an information hub for CRE news and reports — lists Omaha as 12th in the Midwest for tech development. Their study, ranking the 20 best cities across the entire Midwest for those interested in the tech field, covered multiple factors:

Number of tech companies per 1,000 businesses

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Does The Future Of Business And Thought Lie In The Hands Of AI?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 5:00am

The artist is dead. The accountant is out of a job. Lawyers are being replaced. Architects don’t need to sketch anymore. AI is here and slowly showing its ability to fill the shoes of any profession. As AI technology gets implemented in more avenues, we’re finding the places a machine can’t replace the human mind. The new technology has had a surge in the last year, but it is not new by any means.

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A Century Of Tradition: Grandma’s Heirloom Fruitcake Recipe

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 07/11/2023 - 4:00am

The Beatrice Bakery has been a staple in Beatrice, NE for almost six decades. After the Lantz brothers immigrated from Germany in 1917 – with their grandmother’s fruitcake recipe in hand – they opened a bakery in St. Louis, MO to share their beloved grandmother’s fruitcake recipe.

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Omaha 7th In The Midwest For Women In STEM

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 1:00am

Commercial Cafe has released a report ranking 123 cities in the United States regarding their STEM employment and the representation of women in STEM jobs. STEM; referring to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; is an area that women are often underrepresented, and many cities and organizations are pushing for more women to join. In 2017, the organization Women in STEM launched as an effort to get young women and high school kids to get interested in pursuing a career in STEM.

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Nebraska Labor Laws – Your Rights As An Employee, How Our State Ranks

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 5:00am

Many young people starting their first jobs are often unaware of what they are entitled to when it comes to fair work, and many older Nebraskans are in the dark as well. In a 2020 study by Oxfam, a global organization that works to both shed light on and fight inequality, Nebraska ranked 26th out of the 50 states – as well as Puerto Rico and Washington DC – when it came to wage policies, worker protections, and right to organize. For context, the #1 state was California, while North Carolina ranked 52nd.

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High Rates Of Amazon Warehouse Injuries Lead To Proposed Legislation

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/11/2023 - 3:00am

Information recently released by OSHA has found that Amazon warehouse workers here in Nebraska are 53% more likely to be injured than those found in other states. These injuries are all considered preventable and could lead to being disabling.

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The Gig Economy: How Contract Work Changes The Playing Field

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 5:00am

In the modern era, most people have heard talk about the gig economy. The changing landscape of work has led to many jobs that would have previously been considered ‘nontraditional’. What qualifies as being part of the gig economy is actually pretty wide. Essentially, if you work as a freelancer or contracted worker, you are working a gig job. This includes everything from ride-share and food delivery jobs like Uber and DoorDash, tutoring, renting or flipping properties, and doing consulting work.