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Small business ownership can be exciting, but it can also feel like you’re doing it alone.
In this episode, Shonna Dorsey, Executive Director of the Nebraska Tech Collaborative at the Aksarben Foundation, talks with Dr. Marla Ashe and Daphne Cook from Metropolitan Community College’s new Business Development Center about how they’re changing that.
From QuickBooks crash courses to AI marketing workshops, prototype labs to co-warehousing, MCC is giving Nebraska entrepreneurs the tools, training, and connections they need to grow faster and smarter.
You’ll hear how MCC is:
Meeting business owners where they are with practical, flexible courses
Opening access to free resources that accelerate growth
Removing “gatekeeping” and preparing entrepreneurs for real opportunities
Building a hub where collaboration turns ideas into results
Whether you’re just starting or ready to scale, this conversation shows how MCC is helping small businesses thrive—and why sometimes the smartest move is to “set the table” for success.
By Nebraska Tech CollaborativeSmall business ownership can be exciting, but it can also feel like you’re doing it alone.
In this episode, Shonna Dorsey, Executive Director of the Nebraska Tech Collaborative at the Aksarben Foundation, talks with Dr. Marla Ashe and Daphne Cook from Metropolitan Community College’s new Business Development Center about how they’re changing that.
From QuickBooks crash courses to AI marketing workshops, prototype labs to co-warehousing, MCC is giving Nebraska entrepreneurs the tools, training, and connections they need to grow faster and smarter.
You’ll hear how MCC is:
Meeting business owners where they are with practical, flexible courses
Opening access to free resources that accelerate growth
Removing “gatekeeping” and preparing entrepreneurs for real opportunities
Building a hub where collaboration turns ideas into results
Whether you’re just starting or ready to scale, this conversation shows how MCC is helping small businesses thrive—and why sometimes the smartest move is to “set the table” for success.