Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 3:00am
Omaha, NE, August 24, 2022 — Omaha Leaders announced today that their fourth Leaders Lunch season launches September 8th with a message from Jim Sadler, Former General Manager of Westroads Mall and current Thrivent Financial Advisor. Jim led Westroads during numerous critical seasons, including the 2007 Von Maur shooting. His message will focus on maintaining leadership excellence in crisis situations.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 2:00am
When comparing which size of business the bossless model was most effective, rather than the traditional corporate hierarchy, Maciej Workiewicz, an Associate Professor of Management at ESSEC, argues that small start-ups benefit most from allowing their employees to initiate and join new projects without oversight by management. This allows for a more effective allocation of the company’s precious talent.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 1:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling sharply Friday after the head of the Federal Reserve dashed Wall Street's hopes that it may soon let off the brakes for the economy.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 12:00am
DeMond Bush was living in his friend’s basement in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2017 when he heard about a job that could help him get beyond his past. Since getting out of prison two years earlier, the 43-year-old had cycled through day labor and temp work but hadn’t been able to find anything steady. He’d spent more than two decades behind bars for a violent crime that he was charged with as a teenager.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 4:00am
LINCOLN, NEB – The Nebraska Diplomats named Google as the state's business of the year. The Diplomats, a statewide economic development organization, presented the awards at a banquet Tuesday, August 9th in Kearney.
Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Economic Development presented the award to Google's Dan Harbeke, Head of Public Policy and External Affairs.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts’ effort to interest more Nebraska teens in high-tech, manufacturing and health care jobs in the state handed out two new grants on Monday.
Hebron-based MetalQuest and 21st Century Equipment, a John Deere dealership with outlets in western Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado, received grants of $125,000 each through the Developing Youth Talent Initiative, launched by Ricketts in 2015.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 1:00am
Omaha, Nebr., Aug. 19, 2022 – Tuesday, August 16, 2022 Inc. magazine revealed that CommTech Global, the preeminent start-up solutions company within the energy sector is No. 1542 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 12:00am
OMAHA — Armed with red, green, skinny, stubby and other chiles, Haidy Rivera and a team of fellow interns set out to create an unforgettable salsa.
By the end of a weeklong mission, guided by renowned Nebraska chef Clayton Chapman, the half-dozen teens had cooked up and packaged a hot item they felt suited their nonprofit client’s needs.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 5:00am
Omaha 100 is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a $35,000 one-year grant from United Way of the Midlands (UWM). Thanks to the generosity of UWM donors, Omaha 100 can provide financial support services to multiple businesses throughout the Omaha metropolitan and outlining areas by deploying business lending to diverse entrepreneurs.