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Nebraska Offers Endless Possibilities.Nebraska is truly in the middle of it all, offering an array of advantages that make exploring, living, working and doing business here a wonderful and rewarding experience. Exceptional quality of life, clean air, excellent educational opportunities, vast recreation, and safe environment, as well as, unmatched work ethic, business-friendly atmosphere, and lower-overall cost of living make Nebraska a dynamic location.
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Lowest Cost of Doing Business
Milken Institute 2007 Cost-of-Doing Business Index
Highest growth in real income in the nation among "Income Growth Leaders"
US Census Bureau, 2008 data released in 2009
Pro-Business Legal Climate
U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform, 2010
America's Best States to Live
Forbes, 2009
Pro-Business State
Pollina Corporate Real Estate, 2010
Financially Happiest State in the Union
MainStreet.com Happiness Index, 2009
For the fourth straight year, Nebraska had the second highest
rate of volunteering in the nation
Volunteering in America, 2009
Lowest Cost of Doing Business
Milken Institute, Cost-of-Doing-Business, 2007
Top 10 Pro-Business States
June 2009 Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc.
Best State for Business
National Association of Corporate Directors' Directorship magazine's
2008 Boardroom Guide to the Best States for Business
Lowest Business Energy Costs
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, 2010
One of the most important accomplishments of the recently concluded legislative session was the passage of several bills focused on creating new momentum for developing and attracting businesses rooted in technology and innovation—Talent and Innovation Initiative. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development is preparing to implement these programs, and additional information on each bill will be posted as it becomes available.
Creates new internship opportunities for college and university students to gain job experience working with companies across the state. The program went into effect on June 1. Program information and applications can be found at www.InternNE.com. LB 386 View Bill »
Provides funding to help businesses develop new technologies that lead to quality job opportunities across the state. Competitive grants will provide funding and technical assistance for research at Nebraska institutions, new product development and testing, and help expand small business and entrepreneur outreach efforts. The program will go into effect on October 1st. LB 387 View Bill »
Increase industrial and commercial sites available and ready for business development. The program will go into effect on October 1st. LB388 View Bill »
Encourages investment in high-tech and other startup Nebraska enterprises by helping attract private funding. The tax credit is refundable and available to a wide range of industries making Nebraska’s Angel Investment Tax Credit one of the most competitive in the nation. The program will go into effect on September 1st. LB 389 View Bill »
