Nebraska Department of Economic Development

  • In ‘rug pull,’ DED delayed new BIA contracts for months and left startups with few answers

    In ‘rug pull,’ DED delayed new BIA contracts for months and left startups with few answers

    A legal review at DED and a new funding stream for the BIA was poorly communicated to new awardees under the program, who had to wait from July until mid-September to start receiving expected grant funding. Questions remain about how and to what level the BIA is being funded this year.

  • Mentorship program launched to cultivate entrepreneurs in Nebraska

    Before he looked toward the future during a Thursday meeting at The Gallup Organization’s headquarters, Gallup vice-chairman and chief financial officer Jim Krieger discussed past efforts in support of entrepreneurship in Nebraska. “Now,” Krieger said, “we’re going to step it up a notch.” Gov. Dave Heineman then introduced a new partnership aimed…