PROGRAM INFORMATION
	Start Date:	The Department of Economic Development has for over 30 years focused its efforts on community development, tourism, industrial recruitment, research, and new/existing businesses
	Mission:	Reduce the time it takes to find out what regulations may apply to your business. Can provide specific requirements in most cases on licensing, permits, available support services and public programs pertaining to business matters. Assistance in some areas of market research, locating suppliers, business planning information.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
	Training and Services:	Reduce the time it takes to find out what regulations may apply to your business. Provide specific requirements in most cases on licensing, permits, available support services and public programs pertaining to business matters. Trade name and preliminary trademark/patent searches; assistance in market and economic research. We maintain a web site at: http://assist.neded.org
ADDITIONAL FIELD SITES:
	Contact Person:	Scott Stockwell, Business Finance Scottsbluff, NE Ph: 308.632.0564 E-mail: scott.stockwell@ded.ne.gov
	Contact Person:	Stew Jobes, Business Finance, Central Community College 3134 West Hwy. 34, P.O. Box 4903 Grand Island, NE 68802-4903 Ph: 308.385.6355 Fax: 308.389.6399 E-mail: jobes@neded.org