Your Selling Team (YST) recently announced the construction of a 10,000 square foot facility for a business-to-business call center in Chadron, Neb. Tom Gallaway, president and owner of YST, cited opportunities provided by the Nebraska Advantage and a technology-savvy workforce as reasons for the expansion in western Nebraska.

“These incentives [Nebraska Advantage] were a key factor in the decision to expand in Nebraska,” said Gallaway. “The bill makes rural Nebraska more competitive and attractive to businesses, and combined with Nebraska’s work ethic, I’m very anxious to continue creating jobs in rural Nebraska.”

Other factors contributing to the decision to expand in Chadron include the approval of the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act, authorizing incorporated cities and villages to use local tax dollars for economic development projects. The city of Chadron approved $250,000 in funding to assist in the project.

“The existing, skilled labor force in this area is key to our future plans, and we are very excited about the opportunity to add former call center employees, as well as Chadron State College students and graduates to our business operation,” said Julie Younkin, vice president of Your Selling Team.

Since the Nebraska Advantage jobs-creation economic incentive package took full effect on January 1, some 26 companies have applied for benefits with the potential to create more than 4,200 jobs and invest more than $496 million in business development, according to the Nebraska Department of Revenue.