A friend and small town resident, Ken Girty was taking a woodcarving class. The teacher sells rough outs (pre-shaped wood blocks to get your carving started) at his class. Ken bought one to work with in class. As the teacher came around to work one-on-one with Ken, he looked at the rough out Ken was […]
Archives for December 2012
Books that complement Small Town Rules
We’re all living with a changed economy and new rules for how we do business. The major themes in Small Town Rules are recognized by many other authors, including Gary Vaynerchuk and Tony Hseih. To round out your reading on these new rules, we’ve put together an Amazon list of complementary books: Doing business in […]
Prepare Your Small Business for 2013
By Glenn Muske Rural and Agribusiness Enterprise Development SpecialistNorth Dakota State University Extension Service – Center for Community Vitality Help me welcome Glenn Muske, from North Dakota State University. He’s sharing his articles with us. Being successful in business means always having to be ahead of what is coming. For business owners, a new year means changes. […]
You’d be nuts to miss the Brag Basket
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Dec 7-9, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. You’d be nuts not to brag this week!Photo (CC) by Jaeden Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you […]