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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 ...

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...

Kearney, Neb. – Congratulations, Cooper’s Best ! On March 15, 2018 at GROW Nebraska’s MarkeTech Conference, Susan Zink from Cooper’s Best accepted a trophy for the 2018 Russ’s Market Best Local Product Award. GROW Nebraska, an educational 501©3 nonprofit, and Russ’s Market teamed up to identify the best local company in the state, and contestants were judged on innovation, promotion, sales, and local involvement. Nominees for the award were accepted until February 28. “After sharing the list with our category managers, Cooper's Best  stood out,” said Marty Jarvis, Director of Marketing for Russ’s Market. “We have worked well with Susan Zink and her husband [Mark] for  years.” “Cooper’s Best is the perfect example of a company that is working to build up our state, create jobs, and expand into new markets,” said Janell Anderson-Ehrke, CEO of GROW Nebraska. “Susan is a charter member of GROW Nebraska, and we’ve been able to see first-hand their growth and dedication...