GROW News
May 12, 2010
Who Sold Online This Week?
These GROW Nebraska members sold items on the GROW Nebraska eBay and eCommerce stores this week.
Please Help GROW Reach 5,000 Fans
GROW Nebraska needs your help reaching 5,000 Facebook fans. By getting more fans, GROW can help to spread the word about our members and how GROW Nebraska can help other entrepreneurs.
To tell your friends about GROW Nebraska, please follow the steps below. Thanks for your help!
- Visit our page at facebook.com/growneb
- Under the picture in the top left corner, click the "suggest to friends" link
- Choose the friends you would like to invite to be fans. Any friends that are already fans will be grayed out.
Gluten, Salt and MSG-Free Products
Do you have a gluten, salt or MSG-free product that you are selling in the GROW Nebraska stores? If so, please e-mail us at
info@grownebraska.org and let us know. We would like to add this information to our online descriptions and make store shoppers aware through signage.
Web Evaluation
The goal of the GROW Nebraska web site critique is to provide members and non-members valuable feedback regarding their web site. Since $133.7 billion dollars was created in online sales in 2008*, an effective web site will increase sales of your product(s), as well as promote your business. The jury panel will consist of several web industry experts who have backgrounds in e-business strategy, graphic design, and usability testing. The jury will rate and comment on your web site in five areas: audience/purpose, graphics, navigation, content, and functionality.
*US Department of Commerce
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GROW Books Are Here
The 2010 GROW Book is officially printed and available at GROW stores in Kearney and Grand Island. It will also be available at GROW member’s retail stores soon. You can also order your book online here or download the printable PDF file (Please Note: This File is 34.2 MB so it will take a significant time to download).
The GROW Book is a directory of some of Nebraska's finest craftsmen, artisans and entrepreneurs. Completed each spring, the GROW Book lists all GROW Nebraska members by category.
CHANGE THE WORLD with GROW: Glass Reuse for Our World
We are inviting you to help us GO GREEN and make a small step in changing the world. We are piloting a glass reuse program at the Kearney store.
What is the project?
Consumers will be encouraged to bring their empty glass jars of GROW Nebraska products to the Kearney store where participating members will re-sanitize and reuse the glass containers.
Why be involved?
- FREE glass container because you will be able to reuse the returned empty jars.
- Environmentally conscientious consumers will want to buy your product because it is recyclable.
- You will get additional product promotion.
- It’s simple.
How to be involved in this project:
- Sign up here.
- Agree to put a small label on your participating products that says it is returnable for recycling.
- Pick up empty glass containers at the Kearney Store.
Re-sterilize the glass containers.
- Reuse them!
If you have any questions about this project, don't hesitate to contact us at
info@grownebraska.org.
New Members
Grandma's Home Brewed Soap - Bertrand, NE
Janet offers quality homemade soap bars, shea butter, mango butter & palm oil. Her soaps come in a wide variety of fragrances and color designs. Learn more
here.
Member News
Margaret of Americana Plus/My Fair Lady's Fashions was on NTV's The Good Life this morning. Congrats!
A special thanks to Janet Jerger of the Dance Teacher Press for referring new GROW Nebraska member Jeanne Hain Wiemer of Inner Maker. Jeanne is an author and owner of a bed and breakfast in Seward. A $25 check will be going to Janet for that referral in appreciation of her efforts.
Packaging for Sale
Beatrice Bakery has discontinued selling their product in gift packages and are offering packaging at below cost. Pricing does not included shipping. Available for pick-up at Beatrice Bakery in Beatrice, NE.
Empty Gold Gift Boxes
This gold foil tiered box fans out to show each layer but closed makes beautiful gift. Each tier is very sturdy and can hold a 2 lb. cake. Closed it is approximately 9” tall x 8-3/4” around.
Included are two black stretch ribbons, one plain and one with a pre-tied bow attached.
Selling for only $2.50 / box – 1,273 available
Empty Wooden Gift Boxes
Large box with divider (does have label on top)
Approximate size is 13-3/4" x 11 x 4 1/4”
For sale @ $4.00 / box - 2,969 boxes available
Small Boxes
Small box (also has label on top)
Approximate. size is 11 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/4”
For sale @ $2.50 / box - 762 boxes available
PLUS – 100 lbs. of Ivory paper shred @ $1.00 per pound
If you are interested in purchasing any of these items, please contact Greg Leech at 800-228-4030 x110 or Rebecca Brown at 888-511-2253.
Watchable Wildlife / Nature Tourism Workshop
This workshop is on one of the most popular and fastest growing segments of the world’s largest business, designed to teach attendees how to take advantage of assets already in place in order to develop world class wildlife tourism businesses in the South Platte region. This workshop will be facilitated by Jim Mallman of Watchable Wildlife, Inc. (
www.watchablewildlife.org). Mallman’s company facilitates similar workshops across America, Canada, Mexico, Russia, & China, that help business and community leaders better understand how natural areas in their region hold the answer to protecting and improving the quality of life and building a sustainable economic base.
Register Today >>
Export Seminar
Please join: CONGRESSMAN ADRIAN SMITH with special guest Governor Dave Heineman for an EXPORT SEMINAR on Thursday, June 3, 2010 from 1:00 p.m.- 4:30 p.m. CDT at the University of Nebraska Kearney Ponderosa Room-Student Union in Kearney, Nebraska.
This seminar is for Nebraska small and medium-sized businesses interested in growing their export business
Agencies include U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Small Business Administration, Export-Import
Bank of the U.S., and a panel of current Nebraska exporters
Seating is limited. RSVP to
adrian@mail.house.gov or by calling (308) 384-3900.
SCORE® Seminar
Monday, June 14th & Monday, June 21st @ 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Central Community College—Kearney
3519 2nd Ave, Kearney, NE—Room 143
TOPICS COVERED:
- Business Planning
- How to Plan for Success
- Financing Your Business
- Where to Find Funding
- Bookkeeping and Legal Structure
- What Accounting Skills are Needed for Your Business Form
- Business Insurance
- What Type should You Have
- E-Commerce/Social Marketing
- How can I Use the Internet in my Business?
- Sales & Use Taxes
- Do You Understand the Impact of Taxes?
- GROW Nebraska
- How can GROW Help?
- How I Started My Own Business
- A Personal Testimonial from a Local Business Owner
The cost of the workshop is only $45.00. You can pre-register by calling (308) 338-4008 or (877) 222-0780, ext. 4008
