Those that presented at a recent business resource meeting in Sidney included, front
row from left, Andrew Sherman with the Sidney Public Library and Anthony Gurrola with
the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project. Top row, from left, Donna Kuskie with the
Nebraska Department of Labor, Marla Marx with the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Paula Abbott with Western Nebraska Community College, Bryan Venable with Panhandle
Area Development District, Jill Sauder with Small Business Master Mind Round Table,
and Melissa Norgard with Sidney Economic Development. Not pictured is Forrest Hershberger
of the Sidney Sun Telegraph, Jeff Shoemaker of Shoemaker Law, L.L.C., and April Myers
of Nebraska Enterprise Fund. Photo by Regina Kuhns/WNCC.
Western Nebraska Community College's Sidney Campus hosted a Business Resource meeting
last week for all interested small business owners and entrepreneurs.
The meeting Friday, one of several business resource meetings held throughout the
Panhandle recently, was meant to give small business owners clarity on the resources
and programs available to them.
Presenting was Donna Kuskie with the Nebraska Department of Labor, Marla Marx with
the United States Department of Agriculture, Paula Abbott with WNCC, Bryan Venable
with Panhandle Area Development District, Jill Sauder with Small Business Master Mind
Round Table, Melissa Norgard with Sidney Economic Development, Andrew Sherman with
the Sidney Public Library, and Anthony Gurrola with Rural Enterprise Assistance Project.
Other resources available for residents in the area are Jeff Shoemaker with Shoemaker
Law, L.L.C., and April Myers with Nebraska Enterprise Fund. WNCC has partnered with
these resources to help serve constituents of the southern Panhandle and provide support
for the businesses within the newly created WNCC Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center.
"We're incredibly thankful for all of the contributions we've received from these
people and agencies throughout the community and Panhandle," said Abbott. "Their willingness
to share their time and expertise have made the WNCC I & E Center successful and have
made Sidney successful."
For more information regarding the WNCC I & E Center or any upcoming business resource
meetings, contact Abbott at abbottp@wncc.edu.