Business Resources

Small Business Development Center – Nebraska Business Development Center – Metropolitan – Omaha

The Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program of NBDC is a resource for small business creation and expansion in Nebraska. The Nebraska SBDC offers confidential consulting services to entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to start and grow their enterprises or to transition companies to the next generation of ownership. SBDC consultants are credentialed business advisers with academic degrees and professional certifications. SBDC consulting services are offered at no or low cost to those interested in operating a for-profit business in Nebraska.

About

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a program of the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC). NBDC is a department of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha with offices in Omaha, Lincoln, Wayne, Norfolk, Kearney, North Platte, Scottsbluff, and Chadron. Our partners throughout the State include the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Wayne State College, and Chadron State College.

NBDC helps strengthen Nebraska businesses for a healthy economy and prosperous communities. Certified consultants provide confidential, impartial business planning services for established and start-up businesses.

NBDC will help a business develop a business plan as well as detailed financial projections covering three years of operations, information that is essential for successful financing applications.

NBDC can also provide Exit & Succession Planning, as well as low-cost, high-quality business valuation reports for small businesses with values from $100,000 to $10,000,000.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
  • Demographic/Census Data
  • Forming a Business
  • Market Research
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Market Plan Development

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Debt Funding (Specialty)
  • Obtaining Equity Funding
  • Technology Grants
  • Obtaining Government Funding
  • Real Estate Finance

Operations and Logistics

  • Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers

Import and Export Assistance

  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Locating Foreign Distributors
  • Networking/Exploring Exporting
  • Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities

Libraries and Research Organizations

  • Business Research Resources
  • Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

  • Competitive Analysis
  • Demographics/Census Data
  • Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
  • Market Plan Development and Training
  • Market Research

Networking Organizations

  • Small Business/General

Economic and Site Development

  • Site Location Assistance
  • Lease Review (Specialty)

Regulatory Compliance

  • International Regulatory Compliance

Training

  • International Trade Training
  • Marketing Plan Development and Training
  • Trade Education and Training

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing an Existing Business
  • Valuation (Specialty)

Human Resources

  • Employee Development, Hiring and Policies

Starting a Business

  • Business Research Resources (Specialty)
  • Forming a Business
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Site Location

Mentoring/Coaching/Counseling/Consulting

  • One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
Contact Information
Kiley Phelps
Address
6708 Pine Street, Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68182