Schnase 1906 District

Fostering innovation

You may have heard of coworking space – where several workers from different companies share an office space and basic amenities. Perhaps you’re familiar with incubator space that provides new and startup companies with services and business coaching to help grow or launch their business. Many communities offer one of these models – but the Schnase 1906 District will offer both!

The building will serve as a hub for innovation and a one-stop, full-service location for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses. In addition to a unique work environment through coworking and incubator space, our nonprofit will offer business coaching and planning services, entrepreneurial programming, and provide an environment dedicated to developing local talent and encouraging the formation of startups.

The Schnase 1906 District will include a variety of individual workspaces, collaboration areas, a content creation studio, and a large conference room. In total, we anticipate the Schnase 1906 District building and staff will be able to serve up to fifty users between the two levels of the space.

Our name

There is significant history captured in the name of Schnase 1906 District. Our name honors Larry Schnase and his family. Beyond a legacy of successful entrepreneurship throughout Adams County, the Schnase family is widely respected for their community leadership and advocacy. We are proud to have the Schnase family as a partner in this project.

The Stein building, the location for our project, was built in 1906 by former Nebraska Governor and U.S. Senator Charles Dietrich.

The Board

Schnase 1906 District is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our operations are governed by a board of directors. Many on our board are recognized for their entrepreneurship or community leadership. Our board includes:

Maggie Esch
Roxann Holiday
Dean Moors
Dan Peters
Dave Rippe
Traci Skalberg

More board member names to be announced soon!