My State LLC Nebraska Accelerator

Omaha is home to Berkshire Hathaway and a deep financial tradition — but it's also becoming a B2B tech powerhouse, with PayPal, First Data (Fidelity National), and TD Ameritrade running major operations from the city. Financial services and insurance startups here have enterprise customers literally next door, with shorter sales cycles than any coastal market.

Nebraska's agriculture industry is the backbone of the US food supply, and the state is aggressively adopting precision farming, vertical integration, and supply chain AI. Agtech startups can access real commercial farms at scale and build operational partnerships with agricultural processors that reach national distribution within 12-18 months.

Nebraska's startup ecosystem centers on Omaha, which has developed a robust financial services and insurance tech sector anchored by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and the deep talent pool it has cultivated for decades. Nebraska Angels is the state's most active angel network. Invest Nebraska manages the state's Business Innovation Act funds. The University of Nebraska Lincoln's NUtech Ventures technology transfer office and Omaha's Silicon Prairie ecosystem (linked to Des Moines and Kansas City) generate deal flow in AgTech, InsurTech, and HealthTech. TD Ameritrade (now Schwab) and Mutual of Omaha's technology divisions create enterprise customer pipelines for fintech founders selling into wealth management and insurance verticals.

Nebraska LLCs pay a $105–$110 formation fee and a biennial occupation tax based on net assets ($26 per $10,000 of net worth, minimum $26). Nebraska has no state sales tax on most professional services. The state's individual income tax (graduated up to 5.84%, with further reductions planned through 2027 under enacted reform) applies to pass-through LLC income. Nebraska's ImagiNE Nebraska Act (2020) replaced the previous Advantage Act with an enhanced incentive structure including income tax credits, property tax exemptions, and wage credits for qualifying employers creating jobs in the state. The Invest Nebraska Venture Capital Program matches private investment to early-stage Nebraska companies.