GROW Nebraska is dedicated to helping both GROW Members and non-members flourish.
  • In 2007, 257 participants received 1,659.75 hours of training
  • In 2008, 270 participants received 3,159.75 hours of training
  • In 2009, 282 participants received 3,399.50 hours of training

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Workshops & Training


GROW Nebraska provides training and technical assistance to members to assist entrepreneurs at all levels in the product development, business training and marketing skills. They provide additional assistance in web design and photography.

Marketing Workshops


WorkshopsGROW Nebraska has completed their 2009-2010 marketing workshops. GROW Nebraska and the University of Nebraska—Extension Specialists covered social marketing business basics in their first round of marketing workshops. These workshops showed how Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and blogging can increase brand awareness and create relationships that produce repeat customers.

GROW Nebraska is currently working on curriculum for the 2011 workshops that will cover web usability, writing descriptions and photography. Please check back in 2011 for the marketing workshops schedule and locations.

Previous marketing workshops were held in Bassett, Chadron, Fremont, Kearney, Lincoln, McCook, Nebraska City, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha, Scottsbluff, Sidney, and Valentine. If you would like a 2011 workshop in your area, please e-mail us at info@grownebraska.org.

Pre-Conference 2010Beth Jasnoch Turner, Kearney Store Coordinator owner of Yarden' Art and Carmen Atchison of Herbal Gatherings network during the 2010 Pre-Conference.

MarkeTech Pre-conference

The 2010 MarkeTech Pre-conference featured GROW Member Michele Johnson of Art Cottage Web Site Development and Michele M. Johnson Fine Art. Michele covered many aspects of successful web sites and touched on how to incorporate social networking into your web site for a larger web presence.

After the presentation, Michele and the GROW staff were available for questions.

Available to members only, the pre-conference is held every spring and changes locations yearly to accomodate members around the state.

MarkeTech Conference


Watch the video above to see an overview of the 2010 MarkeTech Conference which was held in Lincoln, NE.
The GROW Nebraska MarkeTech Conference is a yearly conference held in the spring for GROW Nebraska members and non-members. The location changes yearly to accommodate both the eastern and western Nebraska populations. Held with the yearly product evaluation, this meeting is a great opportunity to network with others and learn how to GROW your business.

"I just wanted to thank all of your staff for a very informative conference.You were all so helpful and always friendly to me. I met so many new friends and heard from some this weekend. Several opportunities have all ready come my way as a result of this conference. The lunch and snacks sure hit the spot, and tasting other GROW members food was a nice idea. Take care and I will see you all at the next event." ~Verleen Kuhlmann / Flowers by V

Listen to Audio Podcast on Social Media >>
Listen to Audio Podcast on eCommerce and Photography >>
Listen to Audio Podcast from the Small Business Panel >>

MarkeTech Trade Show


Held in conjunction with the yearly MarkeTech conference, the MarkeTech Trade Show allows you to howcase your service business. Through our conference and trade show, your business can reach out, one-on-one, to small business owners from a variety of locations around the state. Many times this kind of face-to-face contact can be the difference maker in securing a new client.

All trade show booth fees include registration for the MarkeTech conference and lunch for one. GROW members receive discounted booths.