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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2010
FOR MORE INFORMATION: PK Partnership Sharon Hueftle Holdrege, NE 68949 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; 308-995-3190 Messages from the monster house build business sense Minden, Nebraska –Failed house flipper Monica Boyken will discuss how an unsuccessful business venture proves the value of working a business plan at the August PK Inventors and Entrepreneurs (I & E) Club meeting. Boyken’s perspective on wise use of a business plan launches a three-part series titled Taking Care of Business. The August 16 session will be held at the Minden Opera House, 322 East 5th in Minden. “I look back on that project and cannot believe the mistakes I made,” states Boyken, who currently serves as Executive Director of the Phelps County Development Corporation. “It’s really almost comical. I wrote a business plan, but I missed some key elements of the process. Time and experience have helped me see that what I once considered to be a failure on my part is truly a composting process. My trash became the treasure that allows me to help others grow successful businesses.” The PK I & E Club offers monthly meetings to provide education, information, expert speakers, and opportunities for members to network with peers and resource providers. Each meeting starts with a speaker followed by an organized networking session. The networking component of the PK Partnership's monthly I & E meetings provides a platform for entrepreneurs to request assistance from other business owners or resource providers. Participants are also able to offer suggestions from their own experiences to help other attendees.
“The networking available at I & E Club provides great stimulation for me and my business,” states Joe Roberts of Roberts Seed in Axtell. “I get to hear what did and didn’t work for another business. The guest speakers have helped me hone and sharpen my business skills. There is also the opportunity to visit with potential investors.”
PK I&E Club meetings are free to the public. For more information contact Minden Economic Development, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 308-830-3206 or Phelps County Economic Development Corporation This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 308-995-4148. The PK Partnership is a public-private consortium of area professionals with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in South Central Nebraska. To learn more about PK Partnership or I & E club, please visit pkpartnership.org. **************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 5, 2010
PK Partnership Lisa Karnatz 308-830-3206
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New Marketing Strategies for Small Business Help Make 2010 the Best Year Yet FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2009FOR MORE INFORMATION: PK Partnership I & E Chairs
The PK Partnership of Phelps and Kearney County is a public-private consortium of area professionals with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in South Central Nebraska and sponsors the I & E Meetings. *************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2009
Mail: 920 West Ave., Holdrege NE 68949 Phone/fax: 308-995-2347 Email:
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PK Partnership Sharon Hueftle Holdrege, NE 68949 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; 308-995-3190 EDGE CLASS INSPIRES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, PLANNING Holdrege - Getting an education for about $9 an hour is a good deal. Entrepreneurs can take the PK EDGE class for that price and end up with a complete and thorough business plan and a better sense of how to do business. A very good deal. The next PK Enhancing, Developing, and Growing Entrepreneurs (EDGE) class will start August 25th. The curriculum is built around writing a business plan for a start up or for an existing business but the class environment is far from being as dull as that may sound. Each class includes structured learning with an expert in business development, dynamic live speakers from the local business community, and group work time. Participants are able to share information about their businesses and to network, but confidentiality is kept outside the class. They also form personal and business bonds that reap benefits long after the class is over. The process of writing the business plan helps the entrepreneurs improve business practices and sets them on a path toward profitability. The twelve sessions are scheduled to start on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 9:30pm CST in Minden, and will be completed in early December. Lois Thom of Minden, MBA, business consultant and partner in her family's farm operation, is the class instructor. Early registration fee is $375.00 until August 7th ($425 after). The fee includes tuition, textbook, and workbook. Business partners attend free and the class is limited to fifteen businesses. Register by going online to the EDGE page at www.PKPartnership.org or contact Jean Issler at 308-995-2347 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . PK EDGE is sponsored by the PK Partnership of Phelps and Kearney Counties, a public-private consortium of area professionals with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in South Central Nebraska. Individual businesses donate funds to PK to keep the EDGE tuition cost affordable for small businesses. ******************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 29, 2009
Mail: 920 West Ave., Holdrege NE 68949 Phone/fax: 308-995-2347 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it PK Partnership Sharon Hueftle Holdrege, NE 68949 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; 308-995-3190 EDGE CLASS INSPIRES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, PLANNING Holdrege - Getting an education for about $9 an hour is a good deal. Entrepreneurs can take the PK EDGE class for that price and end up with a complete and thorough business plan and a better sense of how to do business. A very good deal. The next PK Enhancing, Developing, and Growing Entrepreneurs (EDGE) class will start August 25th. The curriculum is built around writing a business plan for a start up or for an existing business but the class environment is far from being as dull as that may sound. Each class includes structured learning with an expert in business development, dynamic live speakers from the local business community, and group work time Participants are able to share information about their businesses and to network, but confidentiality is kept outside the class. They also form personal and business bonds that reap benefits long after the class is over. The process of writing the business plan helps the entrepreneurs improve business practices and sets them on a path toward profitability. The twelve sessions are scheduled to start on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 from 6:00 pm CST to 9:30pm CST in Minden, and will be completed in early December. Lois Thom of Minden, MBA, business consultant and partner in her family's farm operation, is the class instructor. Early registration fee is $375.00 until August 7th ($425 after). The fee includes tuition, textbook, and workbook. Business partners attend free and the class is limited to fifteen businesses. Register by going online to the EDGE page at www.PKPartnership.org or contact Jean Issler at 308-995-2347 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . PK EDGE is sponsored by the PK Partnership of Phelps and Kearney Counties, a public-private consortium of area professionals with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in South Central Nebraska. Individual businesses donate funds to PK to keep the EDGE tuition cost affordable for small businesses. ***************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2009
PK Partnership Sharon Hueftle Holdrege, NE 68949 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; 308-995-3190
I & E Chairs Monica Boyken, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 308-995-4148 Lisa Karnatz Stadler, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 308-830-3206 ********************************************************** PK I & E Club (Innovators and Entrepreneurs) has canceled its meeting planned for July 20th in Minden. Instead, a meeting will be held on that date to form an advisory council for the group. The advisory council meeting will be held at the Minden Fire Hall, 246 N. Colorado Ave. on July 20th at 7:00pm. Any I & E member interested in serving on the council is welcome to attend the July 20th meeting. "The change in meetings was brought about by busy summer schedules and the need for I & E to become more 'user-owned,'" according to committee co-chair Lisa Karnatz of Kearney County Economic Development Agency. "I & E started off strong showing that the education and networking for entrepreneurs is a needed thing. Now it's time for the entrepreneurs to take over what PK Partnership started." Karnatz stated that PK Partnership will continue to be a guiding entity for I & E, but responsibility for choosing meeting topics and for when and how meetings are held will be turned over to the council. I & E members and prospective members are urged to check the PK Partnership website at www.pkpartnership.org for updates regarding upcoming meetings and activities. For more information, contact Club Chairs: Lisa Karnatz Stadler, Kearney County Economic Development Agency, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 308-830-3206; Monica Boyken, Phelps County Development Corp., This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 308-995-4148. The PK Partnership of Phelps and Kearney County is a public-private consortium of area professionals with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in South Central Nebraska.***************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2009
PK Partnership Dena Beck, PK Partner and REAP Business Specialist 1662 32 Road Minden, Ne 68959 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 308-528-0060
PK Partnership Encourages Businesses to Prepare for Their Future
A workshop on “Planning for the Success of Your Business” is planned for March 23 in Holdrege at the Holdrege Country Club. Business owners will benefit from attending as Mark Scott, President of Outright Solutions, covers the topics of contingency planning, preparation for the future, business succession, and preparation that saves on taxes and heartaches. Business owners and the people who serve them, including bankers, accountants, attorneys, etc., are encouraged to attend.
PK Partnership is hosting the workshop at 6:00 pm on Monday March 23 at the Holdrege Country Club, 314 W. 18th Ave (west side of the golf course). Cost is $15 per person and preregistration is requested by March 20th to the Holdrege Area Chamber of Commerce at 308-995-4444, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or the Minden Chamber of Commerce at 308-832-1811, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
PK Partnership of Phelps and Kearney Counties is a public-private consortium of area professionals with a deep interest in helping businesses succeed in South Central Nebraska. ***************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2008
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