Text Box: also be compiled with other Nebraska community results for a statewide report. In 1999, local developers from 31 communities statewide participated in the survey. Questionnaires were sent to 274 businesses, with a 63.8% response rate. Major advantages of doing business in Nebraska were identified as Labor Quality/Productivity, Quality of Life, and Location/Markets. Other advantages included Transportation, Utilities Costs, and Cost of Living. Major disadvantages were identified as Labor Availability and Business Climate/Taxes. The average starting wage at the time of the survey was $8.36 statewide. Many companies sought assistance in improved marketing and better telecommunications, and the top business challenges were perceived as market competition/customer base, workforce, and government issues. Text Box: The survey indicated that business owners have a high regard for the work ethic & productivity of Nebraska workers, and they are challenged by the loss of local/regional markets and the ability to attract/retain qualified workers. Twin Cities Development wants to encourage all businesses contacted for the survey to participate. Typical businesses surveyed include those involved in trade services and/or manufacturing, but other local businesses may be contacted as well. If you have questions about the survey, please call TCD at 632-2833. Text Box: several years. A fee of $25 to $30 could be added to the cost of a new system, which would be used to finance a privately run recycling program for computers and televisions. To date, more than 20 state legislatures have introduced bills on computer recycling; however, many assigned responsibility for disposal to manufacturers. Text Box: According to an article in the June 2002 issue of Area Development, a nationwide recycling program for old computers may soon be under way. The National Electronics Product Stewardship Initiative hopes to have a detailed recycling plan available by September, which would be slowly implemented over the next Text Box: DED’s Upcoming Business Retention & Expansion Survey Continued Text Box: WHAT TO DO WITH THAT OLD COMPUTER? Text Box: a current member of TCD, please contact our office with your web site link so that we may include it in the Business Directory portion of our web site. This service is provided to all TCD members and will take the viewer directly to the business’ home page. This will be a value-added benefit that we can offer our local business members. It will be a tool to increase/enhance their visibility outside the local market. Text Box: Twin Cities Development has engaged the services of Airwave Wireless Communications, Inc. to assist in the development of a new Web Site. When finished, the new site will still be found at www.tcdne.org, but will feature user-friendly tools and will be better organized for faster response time. One of the new features will include a “Business Directory” listing all TCD Member Businesses by category. (Ex: Accountants, Contractors, Realtors, etc.) If you are Page 2 Text Box: TWIN CITIES DEVELOPMENT ONE COMMUNITY, ONE VOICE Text Box: Volume 1,Issue 2 Text Box: TCD’S WEB SITE UNDERGOES FACELIFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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