eBusiness, a part of UNL Extension: This four-session non-credit course is for business startups whose owners want to sell products and services through retail Web sites; provides business owners and managers with educational opportunities that teach them how to use the Web for business promotion and expansion; learn basics of promoting Web sites and developing Internet marketing plans, integrating new technologies into existing online business activity. Contact: http://cariregistration.unl.edu/CourseStatus.awp?~~EBUSINESS.

Food Processing Center: Provides a broad variety of services for all levels of food entrepreneurs. Whether you want to develop a breakthrough product or process that revolutionizes the food industry, or simply start selling your family recipe, the Center provides a unique combination of business, marketing, technology and science to help achieve your business goals. Contact: http://fpc.unl.edu.

Nebraska Business Development Center: Start-up, management and technical assistance to entrepreneurs and small business owners from offices throughout the state (in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration). Contact: http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/consulting/startup; Omaha, 402-554-6270; Lincoln, 402-472-3358; Kearney, 308-865-8344; Scottsbluff, 308-635-7513.

NebraskaEDGE Program, Center for Applied Rural Innovation, a part of UNL Extension: Community-based education throughout the state for adults interested in starting 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; 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.