Shop Small and Make a Big Difference
The Saturday after Thanksgiving – November 26 this year – has come to be known as Small Business Saturday. Holiday hustle and bustle has officially settled across Omaha, and our thriving community of small businesses are ready to handle all your gifting needs. Why shop small? Because small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy. […]
A Women’s Network to Support its Members
SPONSORED POST As part of our Economic Outlook, we invited sponsors to provide their thoughts on important topics, challenges or issues facing companies in 2023 and beyond. The following post is from D.A. Davidson. Women’s clubs, affinity groups, and ERGs (employer-recognized groups) are hugely important for many reasons. They help groups of people work together through […]
Small Business of the Month- November 2022: Emspace + Lovgren
Truth be told, Emspace + Lovgren is not your typical agency. And Elizebeth Murphy, President, is fine with that. “We thrive on the joy of connecting with our own community,” said Murphy. “Our clients, who work in every corner of the community, are the basis of our powerful network of doers, and are one of […]
3,000 Ways to Boost Your Business
Truth be told, 3,000 isn’t exactly right. It’s more like 20,000 ways to boost your business. As a member of the Greater Omaha Chamber you and your business join the ranks of almost 3,000 local businesses that represent more than 20,000 professionals. That’s 20,000 potential contacts, friends, clients, and advocates for your company. Make Business Connections […]
Small Business of the Month- October 2022: Four Points Federal Credit Union
In 1934, the same year Babe Ruth walloped his 700th home run, infamous gangster John Dillinger was taken down, and the dust bowl swept through the prairies, the Farm Credit Administration Cooperative Credit Association was established in Omaha, Nebraska. It was one of the first 12 credit unions to serve employees of the Farm Credit […]
Small Business of the Month- September 2022: Field Day Development
Back in 2009 Andrea Kathol was working as a graduate assistant in the City Planning Department and for a real estate non-profit in Council Bluffs when she was approached by an architecture firm that had clients who desperately needed her services. It was an entrepreneurial adventure she wasn’t expecting, but she jumped in and never […]
2022 Business Excellence Award Winners
Each year we select Business Excellence Award winners from nominations gathered from the community. These awards are our way of celebrating the incredible amount of excellence around us and awarding the truly deserving – those whose contributions elevate our community and make it a better place for everyone to do business, work and lives. 2021 […]
Small Business of the Month – March 2022: Imagen Body Sculpting
“Sometimes people just need to hear that they’re pretty,” said Dr. Jennifer Tighe de Soto. “Seeing the change in our patients as they grow their confidence makes it easy to be passionate about what we do.” “It’s like planting a garden and then watching it bloom!” Helping people discover their self-confidence has been fueling the […]
You’ll Love to Live in Omaha
Omaha is more than just the largest city in Nebraska – it’s a melting pot. Eclectic adventure-seekers, future-focused entrepreneurs, innovative young professionals and dynamic world-changers all live in Omaha because it’s the best place to pursuit their version of the American Dream. So, it’s no wonder that it doesn’t take long for visitors to go […]
A Supportive Workplace is Good for Business
Can you think of an issue that has had massive amounts of resources (money, time and energy) poured into it, but yet it persists? It’s easy to think that, if we make enough resources available, an issue will magically disappear. But, it’s not enough to have resources available. The resources need to reach the people […]