Rosie Stockton, PK EDGE Auditor and Steve McCoy, PK EDGE Graduate

Get Moving in the Right Direction with a Business Course!

Running a business is hard work and somewhat of a gamble – starting or expanding one can be even more difficult. How do you turn that gamble into a well-calculated investment? Where do you turn for assistance to ensure your ideas will work? Who can help if you’re already in business and need to hone your skills?

The PK Partnership is offering the EDGE (Enhancing, Developing and Growing Entrepreneurs) Class this fall in Holdrege beginning August 17. Classes meet Tuesdays from 6:00-9:30pm at the Holdrege Memorial Homes Community Room. This 12-session course covers legal structure, marketing, financials, and operations. The classroom setting is lively and fosters networking and participation from start-up and existing businesses. Guest speakers such as attorneys, marketing researchers, bankers, accountants and successful entrepreneurs bring added insights to the weekly classes.

More information on EDGE from UN-L: http://nebraskaedge.unl.edu/phelps-kearneyco.shtml

Comments from individuals who have taken the EDGE course…

"Very much enjoyed taking the course."

"The EDGE course was very thorough and was very beneficical in helping us determine if our business idea was feasible. Without it, we may have just plunged in and later regretted it. Everyone who wants to open a new or take over an existing business should take this course."

"The EDGE course really helped me writing a business plan… I would recommend the course to anyone writing a business plan."

"I believe this course helped me from making a costly mistake."

Sally Buss's iron work on display at PK EDGE graduation.

• Entrepreneurship
• Planning & Research: Entrepreneurial Essentials
• Organizational Matters: Mgmt & Legal Structure
• Marketing – Analysis & Understanding
• Marketing – Strategies, Tactics & Implementation
• One-on-One Assistance, by Appointment
• Financial Overview: Books, Records & Controls
• Managing Your Money: Financial Planning
• Managing Your Money: Cash Flow Projections
• Understanding & Using Your Financial Statements
• Financing Your Business: Alternative Sources
• Deal Making: Negotiating in the Real World & Managing Growth
• Business Plan Completion

REGISTRATION

Cost for the course is $400, after August 1, $450. Registration fee covers two individuals involved in the same business, additional attendees for that business will be assessed additional fees. Fees also include one set of NxLeveL Entrepreneur books.

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COURSE INSTRUCTOR - Lois Thom, Minden
Lois Thom has a Bachelor of Science and Masters of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska of Kearney. As Assistant Director for the Nebraska Business Development Center, she consulted with a multitude of small businesses, and she has also taught Business Consultantship at UNK. She and her husband live and farm south of Minden, where she is an active partner in the operation. She also works as an independent contractor on Receivership Cases. She has taught the NebraskaEDGE “Entrepreneurship” course and the agricultural-version, “Tilling the Soil of Opportunity”. She and her husband have three children and two grandchildren.

COURSE COORDINATOR - Barb Malm, Holdrege

Barb graduated from Southeast Community College in Lincoln, with an Associates Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. She worked in that field for approximately 30 years. For the last 18 years she has been co owner of the family business, Nebraska Ag Specialties, doing the books and some day to day running of the operation.  Barb has recently acquired her Real Estate License and is working towards a Brokers License with the hopes of incorporating it into their business. Barb and her husband have 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren. Barb is also a 2009 EDGE class graduate.

COURSE SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Thank you to the many organizations and individuals that make up the PK Partnership. Through these sponsors, PK EDGE is able to provide high quality business training for our area businesses at reduced rates. We also thank the sponsors for their leadership and time dedicated to this program.

Lead Agent

Silver Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors

Central Community College, Holdrege

Holdrege Memorial Homes

Minden Chamber of Commerce

Office Genie

Rural Enterprise Assistance Project - REAP

South Central NE RC&D

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CONTACT US

If you desire to become a PK EDGE sponsor, or just get more information regarding the PK PARTNERSHIP programs, please send an e-mail with your request to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

PK EDGE CHAIRMAN
Chuck Birgen
First National Bank of Holdrege
Voice: (308) 995-4411
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PK EDGE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Sharon Hueftle
Chuck Wiiest
Monica Boyken