Lincoln Business Beat

LIBA Membership Benefits ** Free Enterprise Celebration ** Upcoming LIBA Events ** DEEP DIVE: A Five-Year Property Tax Retrospective - Lies and Statistics

Two downtown Lincoln projects are discussed on this edition of Lincoln Business Beat; the first segment of Project O Street bids and funding and the Downtown Library

A discussion on property taxes with Jim Ballard, Owner/Operator of James Arthur Vineyards and From Nebraska Gift Shop.

Challenges Independent Businesses Have in the Current Business Climate. Special Guest is Jim Ballard, James Arthur Vineyards / From Nebraska Gift Shot

The Great, the Good, the Not-So-Good, The Bad and the Downright Ugly - a diverse discussion on a variety of topics

Hacking, Ransomware Attack, Phishing, Spyware, Network Intrusion, Data Theft-Breach. Jeff Kiple, owner/founder of Kelpie Security, LLC discusses with Lincoln and Mark what businesses and organizations face in a connected world and how to help protect vital business records and more.

Domestic Violence resources are discussed on this edition of the Lincoln Business Beat. Dani Jurgens, Development Director at Friendship Home talks with Lincoln and Mark about the services available at Friendship Home, types of domestic violence and more.

Lincoln and Mark welcome Chad Haufschild and Dorothy Booraem, Owners/Producers of Third Rail Content. Third Rail Content works with clients to make their marketing videos personal and unique to their brand. No cookie-cutter templates!

On this edition of LBB, Sarah Linden, CEO of Generation V and Grateful Green discusses the vaping industry and why she decided to leave a Fortune 500 company and start her own businesses.

ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning. It's Not the Platform - it's the Process

J. Scott Nelson is the guest on this edition of the Lincoln Business Beat. Scott is personally mentoring dozens of young men - the workforce of the future - meeting over lunch or coffee and creating small groups in an effort to challenge other men to step up. Scott is the author of "Brotherhood Of Men"

Sherri Tafoya, Custom Blinds & Design, joins Lincoln Business Beat for a discussion about how she has handled the challenges of starting and sustaining a business for 25-years

Lynn McNally, CEO of Nebraska Horsemen and Dir of Gov't Relations for WarHorse Casino is a guest on this edition of LBB. A DEEP DIVE into the WarHorse Casino development and the effort to get an On-line Gambling Constitutional Amendment on the 2026 Nebraska Ballot

Unlocking Growth - Debunking the Myth of SID No. 7

DEEP DIVE: Lancaster County Commissioners Approved a Solar Project earlier this year. On this edition of LBB, a look at the process and the contributions to Commissioners election/re-election campaigns

A DOUBLE DEEP DIVE: Lincoln City Budget Discussion with guest Wanda Caffrey

City of Lincoln Biennium Budget Adjustments

State Revenue Projections ** Turn-Back Tax Requests ** DEEP DIVE: Funding the Downtown City Library

Sanitary and Improvement Districts: What are they, how are they developed, what is the purpose, who governs, who pays and how to much to pay.

Double Deep Dive: Lincoln and Mark discuss Lincoln Parks & Rec and LPR Foundation: How Private Funding to help cover costs of Parks or Features.

Tax Increment Financing TIF ** DEEP DIVE on TIF - what it is, why it is used, how it works, and some stats on how widespread TIF is used across Nebraska.

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill' is now law. A deep dive into what it means and does during this discussion with Jonathan Patent, Tax Shareholder with Lutz

What's Changed and Changing at LIBA

Rebalancing the Scale: Fixing Nebraska's Broken Tax Code

Lincoln City Library Director Ryan Wieber at June LIBA Luncheon Details Proposed Downtown Library Plans ** DEEP DIVE: A Discussion on How the Proposal Will Be Paid For