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Testimonials
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Holiday Stores
For the 2007 Holiday Season, GROW Nebraska™ opened three holiday stores featuring Nebraska products for the discerning shopper at The Hilltop Mall in Kearney, Oakview Mall in Omaha, and Westfield Shoppingtown Mall in Lincoln.
In addition to providing quality, "made in Nebraska" merchandise, the stores are a training venue for GROW members/entrepreneurs eager to gain experience in operating a retail business. By working directly with consumers, members are getting to see what sells and why.
"Our members are actually getting the opportunity to see what does and doesn't sell, and evaluate what needs to be changed, whether it's packaging, price or product," said Janell Anderson Ehrke, GROW Nebraska™ founder and CEO.
GROW members also networked with other entrepreneurs, and learned how to create holiday season gift baskets that appeal to specialty markets. Several members were even working together to produce combination gift baskets.
"These growth platforms mean additional jobs, or in a few cases, company survival," Ehrke said. "Also, what better way to stimulate the state's overall economy than to provide Nebraskans with the opportunity to buy Nebraska products."
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