February 2011 Wayne Works Exchange Newsletter

WAYNE WORKS
EXCHANGE
Volume 6, Issue 2
2011 Board of Directors
February 2011
Government Affairs Opportunities
By: Wes Blecke
Dave Ley
President
Jeryl Nelson
Vice President
Heather Reinhardt
Secretary
Mike Varley
Treasurer
Dean Burbach
Jeff Carstens
Ken Chamberlain
Brian Frevert
Mick Kemp
Mark Lenihan
Kevin Peterson
Della Pries
Dan Wibben
Staff
Wes Blecke
Executive Director
[email protected]
Irene Fletcher
Assistant Director
[email protected]
Kelsey Arens
Office Manager
[email protected]
108 W 3rd St
PO Box 275
Wayne, NE 68787
What an incredible turnout
at the annual banquet on Sunday evening (Jan 30)! Every year
I am more impressed with the
support from the business community in and around Wayne.
A special congratulations to all
of the worthy award recipients.
This time of the year puts much
emphasis on the affairs of our
governments (federal, state and
local). The Government Affairs
Committee has been busy planning functions that will hopefully help Wayne stay connected
with our political (and administrative) leaders and make them
remember our wants and needs
when they make decisions. If
you have any interest in attending any of the following events,
please let the WAED office
know as soon as you can.
On Thursday (Feb 3) a host of
individuals from Wayne will be
going to Lincoln. The Leadership Wayne class along with the
Mayor’s Youth Council will be
touring the State Capitol, listening to floor debate, meeting
with Senator Bloomfield (and
other Senators from other leadership classes in the state) and
Governor Heineman, listening
to testimony on proposed bills,
and end with a tour of the Governor’s Mansion. This experience will hopefully give this
group a better understanding of
how the Nebraska State Legislature works.
Also on Thursday (Feb 3)
representatives from Wayne
will be attending the Nebraska
State Chamber of Commerce
and Industry annual meeting
and banquet. This is great
opportunity to listen to State
Senators as well as get one-onone time to tell them about
our wants and needs in
Wayne. Participants typically
leave at 11 am and return to
Wayne before midnight.
On March 23 Wayne will be
participating with four other
Northeast Nebraska Chambers
of Commerce (West Point,
Fremont, Columbus and Norfolk) in a Legislative Day in
Lincoln. In the past we have
chartered a bus with West
Point and Fremont. We have
left at 1 pm from Wayne and
return around 10 pm that
evening. This is a more intimate gathering where you can
have discussions with many
different senators (not just
ones from Northeast Nebraska). All senators are invited and we typically get about
half of them to attend.
Finally on April 15, Wayne
Area Economic Development
and Wayne State College will
be hosting the 20th Annual
Northeast Nebraska Legislative
Forum at Wayne State College
www.wayneworks.org
(Gardner Auditorium). This is a
great chance to hear from area
senators in our own backyard.
There are currently 3 senators
confirmed (Bloomfield, Flood
and Larson) and 2 others invited (Brasch and Janssen) to
attend. Chamber Coffee will be
held at 10 am in the Gardner
Business building prior to the
forum. The forum will run from
10:30 am to 12 noon.
There are ample chances for you
to get involved with what
Wayne Area Economic Development is doing with Government
Affairs. Just let us know how
you would like to participate. If
you cannot attend these events
or Government Affairs Committee meetings and have governmental issues you would like
addressed, don’t hesitate to
contact the WAED office. To
learn more about the Nebraska
Legislature go to its homepage
at nebraskalegislature.gov. You
can contact District 17 Senator
Dave Bloomfield’s office at 402471-2716, send him an email
[email protected], or mail
correspondence to Senator
Dave Bloomfield, District 17,
Room #1117, PO Box 94604,
Lincoln, NE 68509.
So until next month, stay warm,
drive safely and keep promoting
our great community!
Phone (402) 375-2240 or
(877) 929-6363
Fax (402) 375-2246
www.wayneworks.org
Quote of the Month
The best minds are not
in government. If any
were, business would
hire them away.
Ronald Reagan
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Member Investors Recognition
Included in your newsletter
this month is a listing of those
member investors of Wayne
Area Economic Development
| Chamber | Main Street for
2011 (as of January 30).
WAED truly appreciates all of
its member investors for their
financial contributions as
well as the countless volunteer hours each contributes
over the year. WAED would
like to wrap up its 2011
membership drive by the end
of February. If you have not
invested in 2011 and would
like to hear directly from the
office concerning organizational goals, member benefits
and other services it provides,
please contact Wes, Irene or
Kelsey in the WAED office.
The Ag Task Force, chaired by
Bill Claybaugh meets on the
fourth Thursday of each
month at 7:45 am at Taco’s
and More.
cery certificates will be given
away and information will be
provided to shoppers regarding the affordability and
safety of our food.
and the impact to our region.
If you have visited an interesting ag business or have something you would like to see,
share that with the Ag Task
Force for their consideration.
Upon review of the third annual Ag Appreciation Seminar,
the committee deemed it a
success and are making plans
to repeat the event in 2011.
The Ag Task Force is researching options for an agricuture tour to be scheduled
sometime in the summer.
Last year the group visited the
West Point Butter Plant, and
West Point Implement and
Design. The tours are open
to the public and are offered
as an opportunity to learn
more about area agriculture
Ag Task Force
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT
Relay for Life
Monday, February 21st
At the First National Bank
Community Room
Team Captain Meeting at 5:30pm
and Committee Member Meeting
at 6:30pm
New Teams/Previous Team
Encouraged to Attend!
Together let’s find a cure
for cancer!
Working to improve the
community of Wayne and
its surrounding area
through affordable housing
development.
Wayne Community Housing
Development Corporation
108 W 3rd Street
Wayne NE 68787
[email protected]
A non-profit equal housing opportunity partner
The Ag Task Force will recognize Food Check-Out Week
and Ag Appreciation Week
simultaneously with special
activities on March 17. Gro-
Numerous tractor parades are
scheduled around the area
during the summer months.
Many local farmers have restored antique or unique tractors for display at various
shows, county fairs, and in the
parades. Watch for more information about the dates and
locations of the tractor rides.
Wayne Community Housing Grant/Homebuyer Ed Classes
The Nebraska Department of
E c o no m ic D e ve l o p me n t
(DED) has awarded Wayne
Community Housing Development Corporation (WCHDC)
$350,000 in HOME funding
to purchase and rehabilitate
up to 12 homes and resell
them to qualifying low- and
middle-income families.
payment assistance of the homes’
total purchase price.
Since 2004, WCHDC has completed 20 homes throughout
northeast Nebraska. WCHDC
will continue to collaborate with
its partners including F & M
Bank, other lenders, real estate
companies, Community Development Services LLC, contractors, and other housing agencies.
WCHDC serves customers in
Burt, Cuming, Dodge, Thurston,
Washington and Wayne Counties.
The 12 homes will be sold to
families earning at or below 80
percent of the Area Median
Family Income for the county
in which the homes are purchased. Each applicant may
receive up to 20 percent (or Homebuyer Education Work$20,000 maximum) down shops conducted by WCHDC
will be held in Wayne during
the months of February, April,
June, and October. The workshops are open to anyone
thinking about buying a house
and focus on budgeting, mortgages, closing costs, insurance,
maintenance and more.
For information, contact Della
Pries at 402-375-5266 or
[email protected] The
Wayne Community Housing
Development
Corporation
office is located within the
Economic and Chamber
Building at 108 E 3rd Street,
Wayne.
www.wayneworks.org
Up and Down Main Street
A few days ago I was driving in what
appeared to be a snow storm while
listening to a Wildcat basketball
game. That was interesting enough
but two advertisements from the
Diamond King really caught my
attention. One ad was about setting
goals and the other was about taking
inventory. I thought they were very
timely not only for his ultimate consumers, but for all business people. As you have begun the new
year, did you make the effort to plan
the year by setting goals or targets
and then did you take inventory to
determine what strategies and concerns you will have to address to help
you meet your goals? When I was
teaching college management classes
one of my favorite quotes was "if you
fail to plan, you plan to fail." I am a
firm believer in planning and just as
"the king" stated in his advertisement
on setting goals, I advised my students to write out their goals. It
helps crystallize your thinking and
gives you something you can turn to
when you want to review your progress and take inventory.
All too often as small business owners we do not take the time to plan
and project for the next year, let
alone the next season. Many of us
are owners/managers and our plates
are full taking care of the daily tasks
and routines and catering to our
clientele. Are we spinning our
wheels, maybe we are!!! But we must
do better and work on time management. Squeeze in time to plan and
strategize even if it is only for the
next season. Good record keeping is
important and fortunately most of
our businesses are computerized to
an extent that last year's figures are
readily available. Based on last year's
sales figures and our own projections
for increases we can determine the
amount of money we need to spend
on new merchandise for sale. If you
need help it is available through the
Nebraska Business Development
Center on campus. There are also
several SCORE teams in this area
tmade up of retired business people
with a variety of business skills from
financial, marketing, human resources and tax planning. Don't let
another year pass without reaching
out for help to improve your skills
in managing and conducting your
business.
The Majestic Theatre is up and
running and doing well showing
first run movies. There is a volunteer section on their web page if
you or your group are interested in
volunteering your services. Groups
using this as a fund raiser earn 10%
of the concession income. The
Wayne Community Theatre will
present "Uncommon Love Stories"
in February and they are excited
about this opportunity. What a
great addition to our downtown.
Matt Ley shared a window signage
proposal with the Revitalize
Wayne/Main Street Committee at
our last meeting and we learned
that Costa Brava, a Mexican seafood restaurant, should be opening
by Valentine's Day in the Rileys
building. Snakey Jakes has changed
their name to Mama Maries, and
Nana’s This & That has picked up
some of the embroidery and yarn
products that used to be sold at
dianne's. Other happenings in
downtown have the Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department
moving around the corner to the
former telephone building. And for
those who might be interested, the
National Main Street Conference
will be held in nearby Des Moines
from May 21 to May 25. More info
on this is available from Irene at
the WAED office.
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By: Tony Kochenash
The Revitalize Wayne committee
has been attempting to put some
things together to identify the
contributing buildings in our
Commercial Historic District with
plaques making Wayne a historical destination. I have met with
several people who are passionate
about the history of Wayne and
they have some fabulous ideas.
Along with these ideas they have
expressed some concerns to me.
To a person they feel that Wayne
is a "hotbed of history" that would
be interesting to a variety of people who travel to visit historical
sites and communities and that
would be beneficial to our economic climate. We are looking for
people interested in the history of
Wayne to step forward to help us
develop tours of various buildings
in the Wayne Commercial Historic District. This would include
learning the history of Wayne and
accurately portraying that history.
It has been suggested that our tour
guides be dressed in period clothing. I really got a bang in the year
of the Q-125 Celebration when
Lois Shelton and Irene Fletcher
often came to Q-125 activities
dressed in period outfits they
sewed themselves. If you are interested in this idea and want to
participate please contact me or
Irene at the WAED office.
Have a great month and think
about joining one of our Committees -- Help us help Wayne grow
a n d
p r o s p e r .
Quote of the Month: For everyone
out there with a spark of genius,
there are nine with ignition problems. Julius Erving
2011
Revitalize Wayne
Committee
Kurt Schrant
Chair
Kari Wren
Vice Chair
Diane Vovos*
Co-Secretary
Nana Peterson
Co-Secretary
Heidi Claussen
Lowell Heggemeyer
Lowell Johnson
Mick Kemp*
Tony Kochenash
Matt Ley
Marie Mohr
Jeff Morlok
Lois Shelton
Reggie Yates
The National Trust Main Street
Center's mission is to empower
people, organizations, and
communities to achieve ongoing
downtown and neighborhood
district revitalization based upon
the principles of selfdetermination, resource
conservation, and incremental
transformation represented
through the comprehensive
Main Street Four-Point
Approach™.
www.wayneworks.org
2011
Business & Industry
Committee
Ken Kwapnioski
Chair
Corby Schweers
Chair-elect
Sarah Surber
Secretary
Kevin Peterson*
Past Chair
Jason
Barelman
Gary Boehle
Ken Chamberlain
Curt Frye
Kevin Hoffart
Lowell Johnson
David Ley*
Ken Liska
Todd Luedeke
Jeff Morlok
Ray Nelson
Dave Olson
Lois Shelton
Jill Sweetland
Brad Thomas
Kelvin Wurdeman
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Celebrating Our Community: Local Leaders
The
2011
Wayne
Area Economic Development
| Chamber | Main Street
Annual Banquet was held
January 30 in the Wayne State
Student Center. Guests were
greeted by WSC Students
providing valet parking. The
Frye Conference Suite was
decorated to reflect the theme
“Celebrating Our Community” by various businesses
and organizations providing
table centerpieces. Over 30
Silent Auction items were on
display for bidding. By the
end of the evening, $1,271
had been raised, with a portion earmarked for the Annual Band Day Scholarship
that the Chamber has been
funding for 24 years.
Father Mark Beran of St.
Mary’s Church blessed the
meal and guests were invited
to the buffet provided by
Chartwells Food Service.
Executive Director, Wes
Blecke served as Master of
Ceremonies and introduced
Barry Kennedy, President of
Nebraska State Chamber and
Industry. Kennedy delivered a
“call to action” speech which
congratulated Wayne on its
vibrancy but told the audience
they needed continued involvement from everyone to
see Wayne to an even brighter
future.
Chadd Frideres was recognized for his service as 2010
Board Chair and 2011 Board
Chair Dave Ley was introduced via “satellite feed” as
the incoming Chair of Wayne
Area Economic Development.
(You had to be there to appreciate the video!)
Committee chairs, Congeniality Winners, Nebraska Main
Street Awards, and Project
Majestic were also recognized.
Wayne Kiwanis President, Ray
McCalla presented the Kiwanis Jr. Citizen of the Year
award to Andy Scholl. Andy is
a Sophomore at Wayne High
School.
Guest speaker Barry Kennedy delivers
his “Building for the Future” talk.
Wayne Area Economic Development Small Business of the
Year went to Hasemann Funeral Homes—Scott and Mary
Kay Hasemann. Besides running a very successful business, they were recognized for
their enthusiastic support and
promotion of the Wayne community.
Northeast Equipment was
recognized as the Large Business of the Year for their continued visible support for the
Business and Industry Committee, Wayne Chicken Show,
Ag Task Force and Ag Appreciation Seminar, Vendor Golf
Invitational and as a generous
purchaser of Chamber Bucks
for their employee incentive
program.
Accepting the Most Valuable
Patron award for Providence
Medical Center was Marcile
Thomas. As a platinum inves-
tor in Wayne Area Economic
Development | Chamber |
Main Street, and with all of
the extras it provides the entire community and region,
Providence Medical Center
management and staff certainly deserved this award.
Dwaine Spieker, 2009 Educator of the Year introduced this
years Educator of the Year,
Dr. Carolyn Linster. Linster is
the current president of the
Wayne Community School
Board and the Director of
Graduate Studies in the
School of Education and
Counseling at Wayne State
College. Dr. Linster’s nomination described her as a master
teacher who exemplifies integrity, patience, and has a thorough understanding of the
educational process for grades
pk-16.
John and Carolyn Vakoc,
2009 Citizens of the Year
presented the 2010 Citizen of
the Year Award to Jeff Morlok
of Otte Construction. Jeff was
recognized for his involvement in Revitalize Wayne,
Main Street TEAM 15, providing engineer,
architect,
and construction management expertise for many new
and reconstruction projects in
the community. His “behind
the scenes” contributions include providing parade vehicles, organizing the Community Christmas Tree at 7th &
Main, and service on several
community boards. Most recently, Jeff was instrumental
in the renovation of the Majestic Theatre and donated
countless hours of management and labor to the project.
www.wayneworks.org
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2011
Marketing
Committee
At left, John Vakoc
presents Jeff Morlok
with the 2010 Citizen of the Year
Award.
Melissa Urbanec
Chair
Heather Reinhardt*
Secretary
At right, Dwaine
Spieker presents Dr.
Carolyn Linster with
the 2010 Educator
of the Year Award.
Paula Bonneau
Nancy Braden
Cindy Brummond
At left, Dave Olson
accepts the Large Business of the Year Award
for Northeast Equipment. With Olson are
current Northeast
Equipment employees
and owners.
Below, Dr. Jeryl Nelson presents
Marcile Thomas with the Most Valuable Patron Award for Providence
Medical Center.
Mick Kemp
Dan Wibben*
2011
Organization
Committee
At right, Ray McCalla
presents Andy Scholl
with the Jr. Citizen of
the Year Award.
Mike Varley*
Chair
Jason Barelman
At left, Dr. Jeryl
Nelson presents
Scott and Mary
Kaye Hasemann
with the Small
Business of the
Year Award for
Hasemann
Funeral Homes.
Wayne
America
Nancy Braden
Jason Claussen
Kyle Dahl
Chadd Frideres
Josh Hopkins
Jeryl Nelson*
www.wayneworks.org
City Officials
Mayor:
Ken Chamberlain
Council President:
Doug Sturm (W 1)
Council Members:
Dale Alexander (W 2)
Kathy Berry (W 2)
Jill Brodersen (W 4)
Brian Frevert (W 3)
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Wayne Community Activity Center
The Wayne Community Activity
Center has something for everyone!
At least that’s where we are heading.
Over the past few months many
new programs and activities have
been added at the Center.
We now offer classes and activities
for those as young as 6 months old.
With the addition of Kids Gym
(opening mid-February) children
ages 6 months to pre-kindergarten
will be able to come and work on
fine and gross motor skills in a gym
designed just for them!
Also new is the addition of two
personal trainers on staff. They
offer many services from fitness
room orientations and body compositions (which are free services) to
personal and buddy training.
Each month we try and have a special activity, so watch for events like
Laser Tag, Chess Tournaments,
festivals and parties.
We have many memberships available: single, couple, family, senior
citizen, college, high school, middle
school and elementary. We also
have daily rates and punch cards.
Our hours are Monday – Thursday
5:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Friday 5:30
a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m.
By: Karla Jensen
– 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
We offer a couple of different pay
options. One, if you live in the City
of Wayne and are on City of Wayne
utility billing; you can have the
membership added to your monthly
bill. Two, we offer a six month
payment plan. You pay the first
installment when signing up and
then will be billed for five equal
installments. Three, you can use a
debit or credit card at City Hall or
four, pay in full by cash or check.
Come see us at the Wayne Community Activity Center!
Jon Haase (W 4)
Kaki Ley (W 3)
Jim Van Delden (W 1)
City Administrator:
Lowell Johnson
2nd Annual Wayne High Alumni Basketball
The Second Annual
Wayne High Alumni
Basketball Tournament is scheduled for
Friday, April 23 and Saturday,
April 24. Last year there were 11
men’s teams and 4 women’s teams
that participated in the tourna-
ment. The teams ranged from the
Class of 1989/90 to the Class of
2009. They are hoping to add more
teams to the tournament this year so
that two divisions can be
created.
The coordinator is also
looking for
anyone who would be interested in
helping referee games, keeping score,
or doing books. If you are interested in entering a team or helping
with the event please contact
[email protected]. You can
also visit us on facebook at Wayne
High Alumni Basketball Tournament. We look forward to hearing
from you!
Jaycees Elect Officers for 2011
County Officials
Commissioners:
Dean Burbach (D 2)
Jim Rabe (D 3)
Kelvin Wurdeman (D 1)
The Jaycees newly elected Board of
Directors include: Pictured front
row left to right: Kelly Smith Membership, Holly Doring CoPresident, Audra Farrington Community Development, Dawn
Bargholz Management/
Fundraising, Trisha Hansen Public
Relations. Back Row left to right:
Tom Hansen Treasurer, Matt Wachter Individual Development, Liz
Haschke Secretary, Chadd Frideres
of new equipment at the CAC.
Co-President
The organization also plans to make
The Jaycees will host a Super Bowl
and distribute Valentines and carnaWeekend Let the Snow Fly Co-ed
tions to the residents of CareAge
Volleyball Tournament on Februduring the week of Valentine's
ary 5th at the Wayne Community
Day.
Partnering Rainbow World
Activity Center. Proceeds from this
Childcare Center, the children help
event will go towards the purchase
the Jaycees make the Valentine's
which are then delivered to the
residents. For more information
on this project or about becoming a
member of the Jaycees, contact an
officer or e-mail us at [email protected].
WAYNE WORKS EXCHANGE
February 2011
Sunday
30
Monday
31
6-9pm Annual
Banquet @ WSC
Student Center
6
13
Tuesday
Thursday
1
2
8am Organization
Committee @ SMR
11:30am Marketing Leadership Wayne at
committee @ the
State Capitol
Max
9am Wayne County
Commissioners
5:30 pm City Council
7
Wednesday
8
3
Friday
4
Nebraska State
Chamber Caucus and 12pm B & I Exec @
WAED office
Annual Banquet
10
11
7:30am Exec Board
@ WAED office
8am Revitalize Wayne
Committee @ SMR
12:45pm B&I Committee @ Taco’s and
More
10am Chamber Coffee
@ Goldenrod Hills
Head Start
15
5:30pm Chicken
Show Committee @
SMR
9am Wayne County
Commissioners @
Courthouse
5
10am Chamber
Coffee @ St. Mary’s
School
7:30am Gov’t Affairs
@ Coffee Shoppe
14
Saturday
9
16
17
18 7am WAED Board @
SMR
10am Chamber
Coffee @ Runza
24
25
8:30am-3pm
Siouxland
Community Blood
Bank @ Wayne Fire
Hall
10am Chamber
Coffee @ US Cellular
3
4
12
19
5:30pm City Council
Meeting @ City Hall
20
21
22
Newsletter Articles
Due
8am Revitalize Wayne
Committee @ SMR
23
Relay for Life Mtg
5:30pm Captains
6:00pm Committee
Members
PRESIDENTS DAY
27
28
1
2
8am Organization
Committee @ SMR
11:30am Marketing
committee @ the
Max
10am Chamber
Coffee @ Vet’s Club
Hosted by American
Red Cross
26
5
Wayne Area Economic Development ▪ Chamber ▪ Main Street
108 West 3rd Street
P.O. Box 275
Wayne, NE 68787
Our mission is to provide a focused and
integrated economic development effort
for the greater community on behalf of
all of its residents.
www.wayneworks.org
Wayne Community Theatre Presents:
XO
O
X
Friday-Saturday
February 4-5, 7pm
Sunday, February 6,
2pm(dessert available)
UNCOMMON
LOVE
STORIES
Tickets available at
the Majestic ticket
booth during
operating hours or by
calling Mollie
Spieker at 375-2869.
At the Majestic
Theatre, Wayne, NE
Unusual stories and songs embracing romance
U + ME = 4 EVER
CURRENT 2011 MEMBER INVESTORS
(As of January 31, 2011)
Platinum Investor- $3,000-$4,999
City of Wayne
Providence Medical Center
State National Bank and Trust Company
Wayne County
Gold Investor-$1,000-$2,999
Ameritas
Black Hills Energy
Concord Components
Edward Jones Investments-Reggie Yates
F & M Bank
First National Bank of Wayne
First National Bank of Omaha - Wayne Service Card Center
Great Dane Trailers
KTCH Radio
Northeast Nebraska Insurance Agency
Pac N Save
Tom’s Body and Paint Shop
Wayne Herald
Wayne State College
Silver Investor-$750-$1,499
Benscoter Plumbing/ Benscoter Development
CareAge of Wayne
Hasemann Funeral Home
Northeast Equipment
Northeast Nebraska Public Power District
Pieper, Miller, Dahl
Spethman Plumbing
Vakoc Construction Company
Midwest Land Company
Milo Meyer Construction
MPM Farms
Nana’s This & That
Northeast Community College
Pamida Store #165
Pizza Hut
Quality 1 Graphics and Signs
Quality Foods/IGA
Sand Creek Post & Beam
Sparkling Klean
Sports Club Motel
State Farm Insurance
State National Insurance
Swan’s Apparel
The Coffee Shoppe
The Max
The Wayne Greenhouse/Plant Market/Kent’s Photo Lab
Todd Luedeke PC
Tom Hansen CPA
U-Save Pharmacy
Vakoc Builder’s Resource
Waste Connections of Nebraska, Inc.
Wayne Mercy Medical Clinic
Wayne Sport and Spine
White Dog Pub
Lois Shelton
Home Based Business Investor
Kaup’s Satellite Service
Nancy Harnett-Aflac Insurance Company
Bronze Investor-$375-$749
Individual Investor
1st Realty Sales & Management
Baha, Inc. - The Rain Tree
BankFirst
Big Red Printing, Inc.
Burrows Family Dentistry
Copy Write Publishing/Keepsake Video
Diamond Center/Flowers and Wine
Edward Jones Investments-Ken Marra
Exhaust Pros Lightning Lube
Farm Bureau Financial Services/Inspiration Book and Gift
Final Touch
First Source Title and Escrow
Fletcher Farm Service
Fredrickson Oil Company
Gemstone Bridge Bead and Gem
Gerhold Concrete Company
Gill Hauling, Inc.
Heritage Homes
Heritage Industries
Klein Electric
KTIV-TV
Media Concepts
Michael Foods
Dick Keidel
Bill and Valerie Koeber
Jim Lindau
Ken Liska
Duane Schroeder
David Vollbracht
Ric Wilson
Non-Profit Investor
Northeast Nebraska American Red Cross
Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Pheasants Forever-Logan Creek Chapter
PMC Foundation
Rainbow World
UNL Extension-Wayne County
Wayne Community Housing
Wayne Community Schools
Wayne Community Theatre
Wayne County Jaycees
Wayne Housing Authority
Wayne Municipal Airport
Wayne Rotary Club
Wayne United Way
How to
Start
&
Grow
Your
Business
Tuesday evenings
February 22-March 29
Sponsored by:
BUS 0124-01 (11S)
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Cost is $69.00
Workshop will be held at
Northeast Community College
Lifelong Learning Center
601 E. Benjamin Avenue
How to Start & Grow
your Business
Steps to Starting a
Business in Nebraska
__________________________________
• Legal aspects of starting & running your business
Choosing the type of ownership
Dealing with legal issues
Protecting the business
Complying with regulations
Business licenses and permits
Name, registration & taxes
• The business plan
Where to find business information
How to write an effective business plan
• Financing your business
Sources of financing
Preparing for the banker
Loans & grants available
Managing credit & collections
• Marketing & promotion
Planning the marketing strategy
Advertising & sale promotion techniques
Promotional assistance & information
Public relations
• Managing your business
Steps in planning g process
Organizational tool for your business
Time management techniques
Hiring, training & communicating with employees
• Accounting & record keeping
Keeping the business records
Managing the finances
Knowing the numbers
Bring your spouse or business partner!
START & GROW YOUR BUSINESS
February 22-March 29, 2011
BUS 0124-01 (11S)
7:00 – 9:30 pm
Cost: $69.00
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Home Address
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□ Check enclosed. (Make checks payable to Northeast Community College)
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To register mail to:
Northeast Community College,
801 E. Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk NE 68701
Ph: 402-844-7000 Fax: 402-844-7396
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