Rural Enterprise Assistance Project
REAP News
Money Smart Webinar for Potential and Existing Business Owners
BECA-funded Bookkeeping Basics classes help micro entrepreneurs with accounting skills
Winter 2010 REAP Business Update online now!
REAP Business Specialist Dena Beck Receives Connecting Nebraskans Award
REAP Business Specialist Gene Rahn Receives NEF Outstanding Service Award
REAP Business Specialist Jerry Terwilliger Receives SBA Financial Services Advocate Award for 2009
Rural Women Entrepreneurs Get a Boost
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Small Business of the Year Award
Friend of the Year Award
$Six Million Dollar Milestone Reached
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Welcome to the REAP website!
Call on REAP when you are thinking of starting a small business or if you already operate a small business in Nebraska.
Through REAP you can create a business plan, research potential markets and marketing ideas, discuss management issues with experienced business specialists, and apply for a small business loan.
Started in 1990, REAP has provided business development services to over 10,000 micro businesses. (A micro business is defined as one with 5 or fewer employees.)
REAP has placed 616 loans totaling $4,478,346 while also leveraging an additional $9,872,805 from other sources due to our assistance.
Call on REAP when you are thinking of starting a small business or if you already operate a small business in Nebraska. Through REAP you can create a business plan, research potential markets and marketing ideas, discuss management issues with experienced business specialists, and apply for a small business loan.
Started in 1990, REAP has provided business development services to over 10,000 micro businesses. (A micro business is defined as one with 5 or fewer employees.)
REAP has placed 616 loans totaling $4,478,346 while also leveraging an additional $9,872,805 from other sources due to our assistance.
| Events
MarketPlace: Opening Doors to Success The 4th Annual MarketPlace will be held at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Kearney, Nebraska on Feb. 23 and 24, 2010. MarketPlace is an event totally focused on energizing small businesses and rural communities. The conference features strong, hands-on learning opportunities for potential and existing business owners. |
Spotlight on Business Award Offers Boost for Hastings Entrepreneur Connie Harvey has witnessed how inefficiency can take down a small business. While working at a bank in rural Nebraska, she watched many small businesses struggle and fail because of inaccurate recordkeeping and management. Despite an excellent product or service, Connie saw how these small businesses fell prey to late fees and overdraft penalties. |
What is REAP?
The Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) of the Center for Rural Affairs is committed to strengthening rural communities through small, self-employed business development. More.
The Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) of the Center for Rural Affairs is committed to strengthening rural communities through small, self-employed business development. More.
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Announcements
REAP member Connie Harvey, Efficiency Counts, featured on AEO website
IRS information on Identity Theft and Your Tax Records
IRS Warns of "Underreported Income" Email Scam
Nebraska Microenterprise Handbook; Manual de la Microempresa de Nebraska now available
Seward County Business Fair a Success! photo album too
Businesses Who Take ARRA’s Energy-Saving Steps This Year May Get Bigger Tax Savings Next Year
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Helps Small Businesses
Q/A on Contracting Opportunities for Small Business in the Recovery Act