Center for Entrepreneurship and Rural Development – University of Nebraska Kearney

Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

• African-American Business
• Business Issues Related to a Specific City
• Latino Business
• LGBTQ Business Issues
• Native-American Business
• Nebraska Business Issues
• Small Business Policy
• Women’s Business Issues

Business Planning

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

Management Issues

• Human Resources
• Insurance Requirements
• Professional / Leadership Development (Specialty)
• Recruiting Assistance (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

• Angel Investment Providers
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Financial Statement and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
• Financial Assistance for International Trade Shows
• Insurance Requirements
• Loan Providers
• Obtaining Debt Funding
• Obtaining Equity Funding
• Obtaining Government Funding
• Real Estate Finance
• Tax Credits
• Technology Grants
• Venture Capital Equity Providers

Operations and Logistics

• Freight and Distribution
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Health and Safety Training
• Locating Freight Forwarders/Customs Brokers
• Pollution Prevention
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)

Import and Export Assistance

• Financial Assistance for Exporting Activities
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Import/Export Certification and Licensing
• Locating Foreign Distributors
• Networking/Exploring Exporting
• Trade Education and Training (Specialty)

Legal Services

• Contract Review (Specialty)
• Environmental Compliance
• Forming a Business
• Lease Review
• Patent Seminars
• Patent, Trademark & Copyright Information (Specialty)

Libraries and Research Organizations

• Business Research Resources
• Demographic/Census Data

Marketing/Sales

• Advertising/Brochure Design
• Competitive Analysis (Specialty)
• Demographics/Census Data (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Identification/Research of Foreign Markets
• Market Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Market Research (Specialty)
• Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
• Website Development

Networking Organizations

• Demographically Based (Specialty)
• Geographically Based (Specialty)
• Home Based (Specialty)
• Industry Specific (Specialty)
• International Trade (Specialty)
• Small Business/General (Specialty)

Selling to the Government and Large Corporations

• Bid Matching and Preparation
• Government and Military Specifications
• HUB zone Certification
• Obtaining Certification
• Obtaining Corporate Contracts
• Obtaining Government Contracts
• Price History
• Registration Assistance
• Selling to Foreign Governments and Businesses
• Subcontracting Opportunities

Office, Incubator, Accelerator, Laboratory, Kitchen and Meeting Space

• Accelerators (Specialty)
• Commercial Kitchen Facilities
• Conference/Meeting and Event Space
• Coworking Space
• Incubator Space (Specialty)
• Lease Review
• Maker Space (Specialty)
• Office Equipment and Furniture
• Office Space
• Retail Space
• Site Location
• Wet Lab Incubator

Economic and Site Development

• Environmental Compliance
• Lease Review
• Revitalization (Specialty)
• Site Location Assistance
• Tax Credits
• Watershed Planning
• Economic Forecast

Regulatory Compliance

• Bonding
• Codes
• Environmental Compliance
• Government Requirements
• Insurance Requirements
• International Regulatory Compliance
• Patent Information
• Registration, licenses and permits
• Trademark and Copyright Information (Specialty)

Tax Services

• State and Federal TaxTraining
• State Tax Credit Information
• Tax Credits
• Tax Preparation Assistance
• Tax Registration

Technical Assistance

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Commercialization (Specialty)
• Industrial Technology Research (Specialty)
• Pollution Prevention
• Technology Transfer
• Website Development

Training

• Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
• Budget, Financial Statements and Cash Flow Training (Specialty)
• Business Management Training (Specialty)
• Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
• E-Commerce/Internet Marketing (Specialty)
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Health and Safety Training
• Home-Based Business Training
• Human Resources Training
• International Trade Training
• Marketing Plan Development and Training (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)
• Trade Education and Training (Specialty)

Product Development

• Patent Information
• Product Assembly and Packaging
• Product Design and Development
• Prototype Development (Specialty)

Nonprofit Development

• Accounting
• Board Development
• Funds Development
• Human Resources
• Organizational Audits
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Services

Buying or Selling a Business

• Valuation
• Buying or Selling a Franchise
• Purchasing an Existing Business

Manufacturing, High Tech, Life Sciences Development

• Augmented / Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and / or Holographic
• Commercialization (Specialty)
• Hazardous Waste Generation Avoidance Training
• Health and Safety Training
• High Tech Development
• Industrial Technology Research
• Life Sciences Development
• Manufacturing Development
• Pollution Prevention
• Quality Improvement (Supply Chain, Six Sigma)
• Science/Bioscience Seminars
• Technology Transfer
• Wet Lab Incubator

Human Resources

• Employee Development, Hiring and Policies
• Retention
• Workforce Incentives

Internship Programs and Student Services

• Internship Program
• Student Marketing Projects (Specialty)
• Student Research Projects (Specialty)
• Youth Entrepreneurship Education (Specialty)

Starting a Business

• Business Research Resources (Specialty)
• Feasibility Studies (Specialty)
• Forming a Business (Specialty)
• Home-Based Business Training (Specialty)
• Registration, Licenses and Permits (Specialty)
• Site Location
• Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
• Startup Classes (Specialty)

Mentoring/Coaching/Counseling/Consulting

• Formal Mentoring Programs (Specialty)
• One-on-One Counseling (Specialty)
• Peer Mentoring (Specialty)