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BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA – Existing, transitioning, and startup small business owners and managers have an opportunity to examine their ventures in “Business Plan Basics,” a workshop organized by the...
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SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA – Dueños de negocios potenciales están invitados a aprender sobre los requerimientos para comenzar un negocio y los recursos disponibles para ello, en un taller en español...
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NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA – Dueños potenciales de negocios de guarderías están invitados a aprender sobre los requisitos para abrir una guardería y los recursos disponibles para hacerlo, en un taller...
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SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEBRASKA – Prospective business owners are invited to learn about available resources at a free workshop offered in Spanish, organized by the Center for Rural Affairs, in...
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NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA – Prospective business owners are invited to learn about available resources at a free workshop offered in Spanish, organized by the Center for Rural Affairs, in collaboration...
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WATERLOO, IOWA – Who’s going to get the farm? And what are they going to do with it? Will your future plans for your land create harmony or strife for your family? Or have you even started to think...
- Farm and Food
OKOBOJI, IOWA – Who’s going to get the farm? And what are they going to do with it? Will your future plans for your land create harmony or strife for your family? Or have you even started to think...
- Farm and Food
BROKEN BOW, NEBRASKA – Free one-on-one small business consultations are available by appointment on Thursday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. Nancy Flock, loan specialist with the Center for Rural...
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LYONS, NEBRASKA – Details on President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget were released this month. In an attempt to rein in federal spending, the budget recommends a $3.6 billion cut to the U.S...
- Small Towns
NEVADA, IOWA – Since 2012, the state of Iowa has invested approximately $541 million to improve water quality, an estimated $4 to $6 billion problem in the state. Meanwhile, the federal government has...
- Policy
STROMSBURG, NEBRASKA – An Advanced QuickBooks workshop will be offered to local entrepreneurs and business owners on Tuesday, April 2. This free event is sponsored by the Center for Rural Affairs and...
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O'NEILL, NEBRASKA – Entrepreneurs are invited to learn about social media platforms Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook during a free workshop organized by the Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business...
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AMES, IOWA – Community members, local leaders, and the public are invited to join a Legislative Wake-up forum at the Ames City Hall, located at 515 Clark Ave., in Ames, Iowa. The event, co-hosted by...
- Small Towns
LYONS, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs has honored individuals with seven awards, including recognition for policy advocacy, food work, and small business. The awards are: Citizenship Award...
- Small Towns
SARGENT, NEBRASKA – Entrepreneurs are invited to learn about social media tools during a free workshop organized by the Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center in collaboration with Sargent...
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CLEARWATER, NEBRASKA – A two-day QuickBooks workshop will be offered to local entrepreneurs and business owners on Wednesday March 20, and Wednesday March 27. This free event is sponsored by the...
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GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – Los propietarios de pequeñas empresas existentes, en transición o de nuevas empresas estan invitados a este taller de multiples series sobre Planeacion Estrategica que...
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GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA – Entrepreneurs in the Grand Island area are invited to a multi-part strategic planning session starting March 19. This free event will be held in Spanish, and is hosted by the...
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NEVADA, IOWA – Building soil health is a key strategy for improving Iowa’s water quality, according to a fact sheet released today by the Center for Rural Affairs. “Soil health in Iowa” analyzes the...
- Farm and Food
LYONS, NEBRASKA – Over the past decade, almost two dozen long-term care facilities have closed across rural areas of Nebraska. Released today by the Center for Rural Affairs, “Fact sheet: Rural...
