Nebraska Business Development Center: Business consulting in evaluating business ideas, writing an effective business plan and getting financing; includes services of Entrepreneurshop. Contact: 402-595-1158; http://nbdc.unomaha.edu, http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/about/eshop.cfm

NebraskaEDGE Program, Center for Applied Rural Innovation, a part of UNL Extension: Community-based education throughout the state for adults interested in starting, improving or expanding a business; comprehensive educational courses to enhance business knowledge and build practical management skills; help for business owners to develop a business plan. Contact: http://nebraskaedge.unl.edu; 402-472-4138 or 800-328-2851.

Nebraska Cooperative Development Center, Center for Applied Rural Innovation: The Nebraska Cooperative Development Center is Nebraska's center for cooperative based business development. NCDC Provides education, training, and technical assistance (group facilitation, specialized resources such as legal assistance, feasibility analysis and financial assistance), and small amounts of seed money for developing and existing cooperatively owned, LLC or other structured businesses. Contact: http://ncdc.unl.edu. Lincoln 402-472-1748, Holdrege 308-995-3889.