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Love of Outdoors Grows into Business

By Marie Powell on November 22, 2011 - 10:42pm

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Archery is a specialty of the staff at Midwest Outdoors, LLC. The business launched after two entrepreneurs let their passion grow into a business.
Archery is one specialty of the staff at Midwest Outdoors, LLC. The business launched after two entrepreneurs let their passion for the outdoors grow into a business.

Andy Leighty and Seth Jensen started Midwest Outdoors in Andy’s basement as a side venture to their construction businesses. The pair was testing potential demand in the region before they leaped into the new venture.

Happily, the signs were positive, and the two businessmen opened their full time hunting and fishing store in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Feb. 28, 2011. In addition to hunting and fishing basics, the shop also offers trapping supplies and some apparel.

Andy and Seth grew up in the Nebraska outdoors and take pride in their one-on-one customer service, extensive knowledge base, and the quality products. Their niche is archery. Midwest Outdoors is the only full-service archery shop in Grand Island, and boasts a single indoor lane out to 15 yards and a single outdoor lane out to 70 yards.

Looking into the Future for Business Recovery and Growth

By Marie Powell on November 22, 2011 - 10:30pm

America’s businesses form the backbone of the economy. Small businesses account for more than 99 percent of all companies with employees. They employ 50 percent of all private sector workers and provide nearly 45 percent of the nation’s payroll.

A commitment to planning today will protect your business investment and give your company a better chance for survival. Part of business planning is predicting the amount of capital your business needs to operate and expand. But what happens when banks aren’t lending?

Gearing up for Christmas with Shop Local, Shop Small

By Marie Powell on November 22, 2011 - 10:22pm
by Joanne Steele, Rural Tourism Marketing Group

Christmas ads are starting to appear on television and stores are stocking their Christmas decoration aisles. This year could be unusually good for small local businesses for two reasons.

1. Shop Local campaigns are gaining traction in small towns all over the United States.

Residents have been educated about the benefits of spending their limited dollars as close to home as possible, thanks to organized shop local campaigns, and the buzz about “shop local” that has even infected the media.

TransCanada to Re-Route Pipeline Plan

By Tom Means on November 15, 2011 - 10:13am

By Tom Means on November 15, 2011 - 10:13am

TransCanada president Alex Pourbaix officially announced yesterday that the pipeline will not be routed through the Sandhills.  

“We will never live through this nightmare again,” said Mike Flood, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature who first broke the announcement on the legislative floor.

State Department Delays Pipeline Permit

By Tom Means on November 10, 2011 - 4:21pm

Caught between a rock and a hard place, the Obama administration is expected to delay its decision on the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. A statement was released today by the State Department stating that an “in-depth assessment of potential alternative routes” will be required before a national interest determination can be made.

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