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Nebraska Opportunity Exchange launches $500,000 microloan initiative to empower small businesses
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From left to right: April Hibbler of Nebraska Opportunity Exchange, Mallory Cranwell of ONEBiz, Jim Reiff of Nebraska Enterprise Fund and Shane Lowry of FiberFirst at the 2025 Pitch Black Conference in Omaha.
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For many small business owners in Nebraska, the biggest barrier to growth isn’t talent or opportunity — it’s capital.
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