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Economic Development
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Southern
Valley Business Development
Provides interim or "gap"
financing when traditional financing
institutions have indicated a need for
gap financing for prospective businesses,
a required down-payment, or interim
financing. Interested parties may contact
Dawn Quinn at the Village Office in
Oxford or call 308-824-3511.
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Furnas-Harlan
Partnership
Regional
information can be found from the Furnas-Harlan
Partnership,
http://furnas-harlan-partnership.org
The
Furnas/Harlan Partnership is an economic
development partnership, working to build
a unified vision for economic development
in Furnas & Harlan counties.
In 2006 the Furnas-Harlan Partnership
received a grant to sponsor educational
programs to help potential entrepreneurs
identify which business endeaver would
be best for them. It also sponsored educational
programs in rural entrepreneurial training
and expanding markets to name a few.
Please
contact their director for additional
information:
Rosie Stockton
PO Box 417
Arapahoe, NE 68922
308.962.7894
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Where
to Find Out How to "Start Your Business."
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Village of Oxford, 308-824-3511,
can provide information on permits
needed to start a business. A
loyal workforce and a supportive
Chamber and community welcome
entrepreneurs!
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The following websites focus on
the "new" business owner
and lead you to organizations
whose goal is to provide assistance
in creating a business plan, researching
markets, or discussing management
issues.
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The
Labor Availability Study
. . . represents those who indicate that they
are looking for employment or would consider changing
their jobs for the right employment opportunity.
Approximately 47% of those who participated in
the study determined themselves under-utilized.
27% are willing to commute up to 40 minutes, one
way for an employment opportunity. View the complete
study! 
SouthWest
Nebraska Labor Availability pdf
file 1 MB
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Housing
Needs for 2007
The
study reveals the changes of housing and housing
needs over the past few decades and offers predictions
for future housing needs. Detailed information
concerning population changes in Furnas County,
numbers of house owners and renters and how
they have changed and continue to change into
the near future.
Housing
Study for Furnas County 2007 pdf
file 274 kb |
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Oxford.
The best
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