A Research Report: Business and Wealth Transfer in Nonmetropolitan Nebraska 2012 Nebraska Rural Poll Results

Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................... i Introduction ............................................................................. 1 Businesses in the Community .................................................................. 2 Figure 1. Expected Number of Businesses in Local Community Five Years from Now by Community Size .................................................................................... 2 Figure 2. Most Likely Outcome when Business Owner Leaves or Retires in Community ................. 3 Business Exits and Transitions .............................................................. 4 Table 1. Concern with Business Exits ........................................................ 4 Figure 3. Concern that Business Closings will Affect Ability to Get Needed Things by Occupation..................... 5 Table 2. Views of Community Strategies for Business Exits ........................