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NEBRASKA BUSINESS VISITATION PROGRAM

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NEBRASKA BUSINESS VISITATION PROGRAM

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    1. Nebraska Business Visitation Program Kimball County 2008 Report

    2. Kimball County 2008 Report

    3. Kimball County 2008 Report

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    9. Scale: 1=Excellent; 2=Good; 3=Fair; 4=Poor; 5= Very Poor

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    16. Kimball County Report 2008

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    24. What can state and local economic developers do for you? Stay in touch with us Better quality of life to attract more employees Helping provide profession seminars, make more known Push for industry (ethanol, electronics, bio-mass) Continued support looking for ways to improve communication Develop/create incentive for attracting new business Eliminate/reduce sales tax on recreation/services Information Bring additional businesses - workforce If there was money available to expand the business (have a store by the Interstate) Thrive for small industries, etc. Maybe state, have asked for help or assistance from local. Internet sales or catalog sales that are not taxed Be more tax friendly/bordering state tax levels lower than Nebraska

    25. What can state and local economic developers do for you? Better selling of agriculture; to locally point our agriculture and our own businesses (local control + local mgmt) By helping keep the town vibrant Bringing + (recruiting + attracting) younger people here Think of more ideas for small retailers in small markets (rural) Bring other businesses to town Lower taxes More training on marketing Create powerful community communications Classes, people management skills

    26. What type of technological services does your business require? Training for community would be of value Business ok - personal - no Better cellular coverage Region needs improvement Need quality media television - there is a major disconnect between east and west NE + state capital Need better internet providers to allow sending info Cost of Internet is outrageous

    27. Kimball County 2008 Report

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    29. Recommendations Recruitment of businesses Strategies for increasing the population and workforce Assistance with response to market competition Improvements in use of technology Website development Professional seminars More information on incentives

    30. Questions? Kimball County 2008 Report

    31. What’s Next How do you wish to Proceed? Kimball County 2008 Report

    32. Contact Information Starr Lehl Nebraska Department of Economic Development – Western Area P.O. Box 1500 4500 Ave. 1, Suite 147 Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Phone: (308) 632-1370 E-mail: starr.lehl@nebraska.gov Kent Worker Director of Economic Development 223 South Chestnut Street Kimball, NE 69145 Phone (308) 235-3639 E-Mail: econdev@megavision.com

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