FINANCE & FINTECH IN OMAHA
Where Financial Innovation Leaders Build Their Future
Greater Omaha provides the ideal ecosystem for finance and fintech businesses to flourish. With our robust infrastructure, specialized talent pipeline and finance-specific advantages, companies like yours are finding unprecedented opportunities to scale and innovate in our region.
You don’t need a Wall Street address to succeed in finance or financial technology. From established finance giants to emerging startups, businesses discover that Omaha’s strategic location, business-friendly policies, and collaborative community create the perfect environment for finance-focused growth.
Why Financial Leaders Choose Omaha:
- Thriving Finance Ecosystem: 8.9% of our workforce is involved in the finance sector, creating a rich network of professionals and partners
- Outstanding Value: Low cost of living combined with favorable business climate and utility costs create an environment where your investment goes further
- Future-Ready Talent: Home to the country’s first degree program in Finance and Technology from Creighton University’s Heider College of Business
- Tech Talent Pipeline: Several data analytics programs, code schools, and the Omaha Data Sciences Academy provide a steady stream of qualified professionals
- Talent Retention: Half of Heider College’s nonresident students get their first job in Omaha, demonstrating our region’s ability to attract and keep top talent
Join the forward-thinking finance and fintech companies who’ve already discovered that Greater Omaha delivers the resources, workforce, and support needed to power your success. This powerful combination feeds our steady economic growth and yields a strong return on your investment.
How Can Omaha Grow Your Business?
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We’re Educating FinTech’s Next Generation.
Omaha is home to the country’s first degree program in Finance and Technology from Creighton University as well as university-level data analytics programs.
Students who come to Omaha for education often stay to work for area employers. Half of Creighton University’s nonresident business students get their first job in Greater Omaha.
Outside of traditional higher education, Omaha is home to several code schools and the Omaha Data Sciences Academy, an accredited data science code school aimed specifically at training Data Analysts and Data Scientists.
Major Finance & Fintech Employers in greater Omaha
$10.6 billion — Omaha’s finance and insurance industry’s contribution
to Greater Omaha’s regional GDP in 2019, amounting to 16% of the region’s output of the Omaha-Council Bluffs MSA. (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019)
70% larger — Omaha’s finance and insurance industry’s size compared to the national average. Omaha has a concentration 6.4x higher than the national average in payment processing and compliance alone.
14% lower — Cost of doing business in Omaha compared to the national average. With a new state incentive package that rewards progressive employers, Omaha is a great place to set up shop.
19,000 — Supporting workforce of network, web, database and cybersecurity professionals (JobsEQ, 2020)
4,200 — Series 6/7 holders within a 25-mile radius (FINRA, 2020)
Proven Success:
What Finance Leaders Say About Omaha
The city of Omaha has been a central part of Mutual of Omaha’s success throughout our 111-year history. From the consistent support of civic leaders to the innovative collaboration between public and private entities to the local talent pipeline, Omaha offers a forward-thinking, business-friendly climate that fosters our success. We count it a privilege to call Omaha home and look forward to growing our business here for years to come. — James Blackledge, CEO of Mutual of Omaha
“It’s been amazing to have some fellow managing partners, CEOs and presidents that I can lean on. Having that network means you’re not alone. It is really cool.” — Paul West, managing partner of Carson Wealth Management Omaha
Omaha’s Advantages: The Right Place to Grow
Greater Omaha offers key advantages your business needs to expand and succeed.
Business Incentives
Omaha’s Workforce
