At the Oklahoma Governor’s Conference on Small Business, Larry Mocha gave a couple of pieces of pointed networking advice. Vikki Dearing from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a long time friend,and Tara Fiechtl from CareerTechwas a new friend from the conference. You know how it is at conferences; we always gravitate towards the people we already […]
Archives for October 2011
I love the Brag Basket
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one October 21-23, 2011. I love the Brag Basket. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some […]
The Biggest Store East of Skiyou
Cascade Supply, Inc., in Concrete, Washington, is the “You name it – We got it” store. They aren’t kidding. There is more packed into this downtown store than you could ever imagine. If you love a good hardware store or lumber yard, this place is a piece of heaven. Cascade Supply Lumber and Builders Supply. […]
Rural entrepreneur tips from Dave Shideler
Dave Shideler is a fellow rural entrepreneurship-aholic from the Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics Extension service. After he spoke at the recent Oklahoma Governor’s Conference on Small Business, I sat him down for a couple of quick interviews. Rural small business tips Dave shares some things any small business could do to improve their chances […]