Small Business of the Month – September 2021: Custom Hearing Solutions
“I know you’ve heard this before, but how you conduct your business is just as important as the services you provide,” said Felix Artemus, Director of Operations for Custom Hearing Solutions. “Also, hire employees that best represent your core values and promise. For us, those values are: Smile. Please. Thank you.” Custom Hearing Solutions is […]
Small Business of the Month – August 2021: Elite Tactical, LLC
When Nicholas Lemek, an Omaha firefighter of 13 years, surveyed the Omaha industry landscape for highly qualified security agencies, he realized there was a market that needed to be addressed. “We began Elite Tactical Security & Protection in 2018 to fill the void for clients that needed protection above basic armored vehicle transport companies with […]
Small Business of the Month – July 2021: Stable Gray, Inc.
What do you get when two creative prodigies, one a natural born storyteller, the other a self-taught graphic designer, join forces? You get Stable Gray, Inc. – a creative agency founded in 2015 by CharDale Barnes and Theardis “Teddy” Young to help small and growing businesses build strong brands at competitive prices. “Stable Gray, Inc. […]
Small Business of the Month – June 2021: CommTech Global
When a self-described “energy fanatic,” who also happens to be equally fanatical about customer service, starts an energy company, the impending result is certain to set a new standard. And that’s exactly what happened when John M. Jachym (the aforementioned fanatic) and his business partner, James Craft, opened up CommTech Global in Elkhorn, Nebraska back […]
Small Business of the Month – May 2021: White Castle Roofing
In 1985, two local Nebraska boys, Mike Hansen and Steve Biegert, started a roofing business together. Their shared commitment to hard work, honesty, excellence, and customer satisfaction were hallmarks of not only how they lived, but how they wanted to do business. “Everything we did, we did ourselves,” Hansen said. “We tried to do a […]
Small Business of the Month – April 2021: Koenig | Dunne
In many ways, Susan Ann Koenig could be a character ripped from the pages of a best-selling John Grisham novel. Utterly fearless, she’s a champion for the powerless and resolute in her pursuit to provide justice for the most vulnerable among us. Back when she started her own law firm in 1983, she felt an […]
Small Business of the Month – March 2021: FranNet of The Heartland
Small business entrepreneurs create jobs and power our local economy – and FranNet of The Heartland is one of their biggest champions. “At our core, we are community connectors, dedicating ourselves to growing local businesses through enduring relationships,” said Blake Martin, owner and president, FranNet of The Heartland. A franchise consultant in Nebraska and western […]
Small Business of the Month – February 2021: Monica Sempek Photography, LLC
Real, raw and relevant – that’s how Monica Sempek, owner of Monica Sempek Photography, describes the images that fill her portfolio and tell her clients’ stories. “I capture events in a photo-journalistic style knowing that the images will be used to draw attention and promote business or future event. My role is to capture the […]
Small Business of the Month – January 2021: The Casual Pint
The environment is casual; the dedication to catering to local craft beer lovers is anything but. “We love craft beer and what it stands for,” said David Vannier, owner of The Casual Pint, a neighborhood craft beer bar in Countryside Village. Open for more than four years now, The Casual Pint offers its customers a […]
Small Business of the Month – December 2020: Patricia Catering and Cocktails
At Patricia Catering and Cocktails, catering is both profession and passion. “Food nourishes us and it brings us together. Whether our clients are celebrating a marriage, welcoming a new baby or comforting family over the loss of a loved one, we pride ourselves on providing professional service and delicious food,” said Sarah Norman Rowe of […]