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  2023 Graduating Business Plan: Snap And Boost Class Omaha, Nebraska- On March 28 th  GROW Nebraska Women’s Business Center celebrated an amazing group of Entrepreneurs as the first graduating Class of Business Plan: Snap & Boost 2023 and the organization couldn’t be prouder! This year, Cohort 1 was made up of individuals representing businesses in the industries of Transportation, Technology, Home Care, Childcare and Food Services. Each Entrepreneur completed this 6-week training program not only gaining knowledge and tools but also completed Business Plans. The program also went through and recognized many students, with awards such as  Best Student of The Cohort, Trail Blazer Award – First Male in Snap & Boost,  and  Team Lead The Justice League Award. The winner of  The Best Student Award  Alecia Steed with Busy Vegan   states, ” Busy Vegan started as an idea formulated in my mind that I continue to strive each day to make a reality. ...

Do you ever come home from a long day at work and have little motivation to cook? Trust me, we do too. Luckily, this simple chicken parmesan bake solved all of my problems on those busy nights! It is quick, easy, and you can't leave out the delicious part! Today we will be featuring   Sabbiotos' Pasta   and   Angi's Sicilian Style Spaghetti Sauce . We would also like to give a shout out to   An Affair From The Heart   for this amazing recipe!    Who is Sabbiatos? Sabbiatos is a family owned business that stands behind the quality of its product using only the best ingredients by supporting as many small businesses and buying local ingredients.   They have created a pasta that is unique to the culinary industry.  It offers a different variety of pasta that closely portrays the style native to its home country of Italy.  It is a healthy homemade Pasta made with locally grown ingredients and not ...

        Kearney, Neb. – This year another lucky business got to walk away with Russ’s Market Nebraska Best Local Product Award. This award has been going on for seven years now, but this year GROW Nebraska was honored to help present Cedar Hollow Ham’s as the winner. Cedar Hollow Ham’s is based out of Lincoln, Nebraska and was without a doubt the right choice for the award. There is also no better business to sponsor this award than Russ’s Market who has been around since 1964 and has been a GROW Nebraska member since 2009. Just like any business it started with one little store in Lincoln, Nebraska and expanded to thirty-two stores today. Brian Hayes District Manager of Russ’s B&R states some of the key aspects they look for in finding a business for this award is the obvious, a Nebraska based company. He said this jokingly but continued with some major key points. Hayes states, “It starts with quality product. If you have a quality product it’s just a natural t...

Looking for a last minute Easter dinner recipe? We've got you covered with this simple, delicious Holiday Ham with Riesling and Mustard Glaze recipe. It will leave your guests coming back for seconds! Today we will be featuring   Buzz Savories Spicy Beer Mustard ,   Honey , and   Honey Mustard ! We would also like to give a shout out to   Buzz Savories   for this amazing recipe!  Created in Holdrege, Nebraska, Buzz Savories features top of the line mustards. Spicy Beer Mustard and Honey Mustard are gourmet mustards that are a must-have in your household. Buzz Savories creates exceptional mustard that you will leave you wanting more. Betty, pictured above, is the proud owner of many bee hives. She started this journey just trying to find a hobby after retiring. This led her to venture into bee keeping, and finding something to do with her excess honey!  👇  Check out her recipe below!   👇 Ingredients:  1   2# or up to 14# ...

Every year GROW Nebraska tries to come up with new holiday gift box ideas. This year we teamed up with a few different members one of those businesses included Betty Sayers and Buzz Savories Honey Products! Buzz Savories has been a GROW Nebraska member since 2019. Betty’s gift boxes were flying off the shelf this past holiday season! We couldn’t be more excited for the amazing opportunity this brought Betty and the GROW Nebraska Buy Nebraska store. Zoe Terry E-Commerce Marketing Specialist adds to this success that, “Market testing and launching is one of the primary benefits that GROW Nebraska offers Nebraska businesses.    We are always looking for ways to help our members get more of the market share and become more profitable.” Betty Sayers owner of Buzz Savories states her reason for doing this is, “I watched and studied the successes GROW Nebraska realized from their gift promotions during the Christmas holiday in 2021.    In addition, Ag West, a corporation in...