Rural Enterprise Assistance Project
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Money Smart Webinar for Potential and Existing Business Owners
Business Succession Workshop Video Online
Dena Beck Receives Connecting Nebraskans Award
Gene Rahn Receives NEF Outstanding Service Award
Jerry Terwilliger Receives SBA Financial Services Advocate Award for 2009
Rural Women Entrepreneurs Get a Boost
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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 over $5 million in loans and leveraged over $11 million in additional funds from other sources due to our assistance.
Share Your Opinion!
What kind of assistance do rural small businesses need? Take our Small Business Needs Assessment and let us know. We'll use the results to shape our services and let others know how they can help.
Take the 2010 Small Business Needs Assessment Survey
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 over $5 million in loans and leveraged over $11 million in additional funds from other sources due to our assistance.
Share Your Opinion!
What kind of assistance do rural small businesses need? Take our Small Business Needs Assessment and let us know. We'll use the results to shape our services and let others know how they can help.
| Events
MarketPlace: Opening Doors to Success The 5th Annual MarketPlace will be held at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Kearney, Nebraska on Feb. 22 and 23, 2011. 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.