How five local businesses are transforming the landscape for Omaha entrepreneurs—one solution at a time.
By Omaha Business Insider
You started your business with a dream: to turn your passion into a livelihood. But as your company grows, so does the chaos—inventory spilling into your living room, last-minute staffing emergencies, and the endless race against the clock. What if there was a better way?
The good news? That better way is here. Omaha is home to an extraordinary network of businesses dedicated to helping local entrepreneurs succeed. These five innovative companies tackle common pain points like logistics, leadership, and time management, giving you the freedom to focus on what matters: growing your business and doing what you love.
Now, let’s dive in and learn about these Omaha entrepreneurs.
Elevator: A Co-Warehousing Community Built for Entrepreneurs
Imagine this: You’re an e-commerce entrepreneur, and your living room is overrun with inventory. Boxes fill every corner of your home, and shipping logistics are a daily headache. Now imagine stepping into Elevator, a state-of-the-art co-warehousing space designed for people just like you.
Located in Omaha, Elevator offers flexible, month-to-month memberships tailored for small-to-medium-sized businesses, makers, and e-commerce sellers. It’s not just a warehouse—it’s a complete logistics hub with loading docks, staging areas, and shared equipment. Need to scale up for a busy season? Elevator lets you expand your space overnight, no long-term leases are required.
But what truly sets Elevator apart is its community. Housing over 100 businesses under one roof, members gain unparalleled networking opportunities and access to resources like biweekly workshops on tax strategies and AI implementation. Quarterly socials and mentorship programs foster collaboration and growth.
Take it from tHOli, an essential oils and wellness company that started with one small unit at Elevator. Today, these Omaha entrepreneurs occupy six units, operate a manufacturing facility, and have expanded beyond Nebraska—all thanks to the flexibility and connections they found here.
Beyond helping entrepreneurs, Elevator strengthens Omaha’s economy by creating a collaborative hub that drives innovation and business growth.
Elevator recently announced they are opening co-warehousing spaces in Des Moines and Kansas City!
For Omaha entrepreneurs ready to reclaim their space and streamline operations, Elevator offers the perfect environment to grow. Book a tour today and discover how Elevator can elevate your business.
GigWorx: Staffing Solutions for a Gig Economy
Staffing shortages are every business owner’s nightmare. Whether it’s a restaurant forced to close a shift or a construction site delayed because no one’s available to clean up, these gaps can derail operations and hurt the bottom line. Enter GigWorx, a staffing solution built for the gig economy.
GigWorx connects Omaha businesses with pre-vetted workers who can step into short-term roles at a moment’s notice. Using their app, businesses can post last-minute shifts, and within hours, qualified workers are ready to get the job done. The best part? If a task takes less than 15 minutes to train for, it’s the perfect fit for GigWorx.
One local Christmas light installation company turned to GigWorx when shipping delays threatened their busy season. By posting jobs through the app, they secured help the next day, ensuring tight deadlines were met.
“GigWorx has become our go-to for filling last-minute roles,” says one local business owner. “It’s simple, fast, and reliable.”
GigWorx has become our go-to for filling last-minute roles. It’s simple, fast, and reliable.
While Elevator solves logistical challenges, GigWorx ensures staffing gaps never stand in the way of getting the job done. GigWorx doesn’t just help businesses—it provides job opportunities for Omaha workers, offering flexibility and fair wages for gig work.
Download the GigWorx app today to fill your next gig need.
5L Performance Group: Redefining Leadership, Transforming Businesses
Think Better Business (Through love-centered leadership and LEAN to improve efficiencies and create greater value for clients’ customers).
Great businesses need great leaders. However, for many business owners, leadership feels like a guessing game. Years into running their companies, they find themselves stuck—unsure how to align their teams, improve efficiency, or achieve sustainable growth. That’s where 5L Performance Group steps in.
Founders Jesse DePriest and Rick Faber specialize in helping leaders rediscover their passion for work. Their coaching framework, rooted in the “5 L’s” (Love, Listen, Learn, Lead, and Lean), focuses on building empathy-driven leadership and creating streamlined systems that reduce chaos.
Their proprietary L-evate tool identifies a business’s weak points and prioritizes areas for improvement. Using this approach, 5L has helped businesses across industries achieve remarkable transformations. One family-owned trucking company grew 10x over five years by improving communication, accountability, and operations—all guided by 5L’s coaching. (Take the L-evate assessment now!)
“At 5L, we’re not just about improving businesses,” Jesse explains. “We’re about helping leaders become the best version of themselves, creating teams that thrive and clients who are delighted.”
At 5L, we’re not just about improving businesses, we’re about helping leaders become the best version of themselves, creating teams that thrive and clients who are delighted.
By helping business leaders create aligned teams and efficient processes, 5L fosters a ripple effect of growth that benefits the broader Omaha business community.
Schedule a consultation today and take the first step toward transforming your business.
Agile Mindfulness: Unlocking the Strengths of ADHD
For entrepreneurs with ADHD, knowing what needs to be done but struggling to act on it can feel like an uphill battle. But Nora Plambeck of Agile Mindfulness helps reframe this challenge, viewing ADHD as a unique strength waiting to be unlocked.
Specializing in ADHD coaching tailored for business owners, Nora uses strength-based techniques and positive psychology interventions to help clients overcome obstacles like procrastination, emotional regulation, and task prioritization. Her goal is simple: to empower individuals to transform ADHD into their superpower by developing personalized strategies that highlight their unique abilities and help them achieve their desired outcomes.
“ADHD coaching isn’t therapy,” Nora explains. “It’s a tool clients can add to their toolbox to better understand their specific experience with ADHD, reframe their mindset, and find practical ways to thrive. It can work as a standalone intervention or complement therapy.”
Nora’s coaching process starts by helping clients establish a clear baseline of their core values, strengths, and purpose. From there, she works to identify patterns, triggers, and environmental factors that may hinder efficiency, replacing them with actionable solutions. This tailored approach not only reduces stress but equips entrepreneurs with the leadership skills they need to foster an inclusive and empowered organizational culture that drives innovation and growth.
Small businesses led by entrepreneurs who value inclusive growth and diverse talent benefit most from Nora’s services. Whether in creative industries, professional services, or startups, she helps leaders align their strengths with their business strategies. By building awareness of neurodiverse dynamics, Agile Mindfulness enables organizations to embrace all minds, unlocking potential and fostering growth.
For entrepreneurs who feel overwhelmed by ADHD or simply want to turn their challenges into strengths, Agile Mindfulness offers clarity and confidence. As Nora’s favorite quote goes, “What a person can do can override what they can’t do.” Contact Nora today to begin your transformation.
Zeal: Reclaim Your Time and Focus on What Matters
Time is every entrepreneur’s most valuable resource, and Zeal is here to protect it. Specializing in personal assistant and business concierge services, Zeal takes on the tasks that busy professionals cannot handle.
Zeal’s team of trained, vetted professionals consistently saves the day from running errands to managing data entry. 316 Strategy Group has relied on Zeal for over three years. “They’ve saved the day more times than I can count,” says a representative. “Whether it’s delivering products, taking last-minute pictures, or picking up shipments, Zeal has been a lifesaver.”
They’ve saved the day more times than I can count. ~ 316 Strategy Group
By supporting local businesses with operational efficiency, Zeal contributes to Omaha’s thriving entrepreneurial scene, freeing owners to focus on what they do best.
Visit zealhelps.com to find out how they can transform your to-do list.
The Omaha Advantage: Turning Challenges Into Opportunities
Omaha is no stranger to innovation. From its roots as a thriving transportation hub to its emergence as a modern entrepreneurial hotspot, this city has always been a place where businesses can flourish.
Elevator, GigWorx, 5L Performance Group, Agile Mindfulness, and Zeal represent the best of Omaha’s entrepreneurial spirit. These businesses don’t just solve problems—they transform the way local entrepreneurs work, lead, and live.
With their support, you can reclaim your time, streamline your operations, and rediscover the joy of running a business. As Omaha continues to grow as a hub for innovation, these businesses stand ready to empower local entrepreneurs to dream bigger, work smarter, and thrive in a competitive landscape.
Special Thanks
We’d like to thank Elevator, GigWorx, 5L Performance Group, Agile Mindfulness, and Zeal for sharing their insights and helping us showcase Omaha’s incredible entrepreneurial resources.
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