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Metropolitan Community College opens new small business development center

Metropolitan Community College has opened a federally designated small business development center to support Nebraska entrepreneurs with free resources.

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LOCAL OFFICIALS INSIST THAT THE SEARCH FOR NANCY GOES ON. METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE SPENT THE MORNING CUTTING THE RIBBON ON ITS NEW SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT MCACY AT THE ASHTON, THE FEDERALLY DESIGNATED CENTER IS JUST THE SECOND OF ITS KIND IN NEBRASKA. IT HELPS GIVE ENTREPRENEURS ACCESS TO FREE COUNSELING, BUSINESS TRAINING, AND RESOURCES DESIGNED TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES GROW. THE SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITY, REPRESENTING OVER 99% OF BUSINESSES IN NEBRASKA, AND THEY EMPLOY NEARLY OVER HALF OF THE STATE’S WORKFORCE. SO WHEN WE INVEST IN ENTREPRENEURS, WE INVEST IN OUR FAMILIES. WE INVEST IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND WE INVEST IN OUR ECONOMY. THE NEW MCC CENTER JOINS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF NEARLY 1000 SBDCS, A

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Metropolitan Community College launches new small business development center

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Updated: 12:26 PM CDT May 6, 2026

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Metropolitan Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new small business development center at MCC at the Ashton. The federally designated center is the second of its kind in Nebraska and offers entrepreneurs free counseling, business training, and resources to help small businesses grow. “The small businesses are the heart of our community. Representing over 99% of businesses in Nebraska, and they employ over half of the state’s workforce. So when we invest in entrepreneurs, we invest in our families. We invest in the neighborhoods and we invest in our economy,” Dr. Marla Ashe, executive director of business development, said Wednesday. The new MCC center is part of a national network of nearly 1,000 small business development centers, and leaders say it will help turn local business ideas into long-term economic growth.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Metropolitan Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new small business development center at MCC at the Ashton.

The federally designated center is the second of its kind in Nebraska and offers entrepreneurs free counseling, business training, and resources to help small businesses grow.

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“The small businesses are the heart of our community. Representing over 99% of businesses in Nebraska, and they employ over half of the state’s workforce. So when we invest in entrepreneurs, we invest in our families. We invest in the neighborhoods and we invest in our economy,” Dr. Marla Ashe, executive director of business development, said Wednesday.

The new MCC center is part of a national network of nearly 1,000 small business development centers, and leaders say it will help turn local business ideas into long-term economic growth.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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