Our friend Des Walsh from Australia sent me a great email, that I just had to share with all of you. You might not have known but we had a Federal election here on Saturday. The outcome hangs in the balance (although I don’t think there are any hanging chads), with the likelihood of a…
“Obstacles are what you see when you take your eye off the goal.” I’m sure you’ve heard this platitude, or many like it, but I have some contrarian advice for you. Focus on the problems and obstacles; focus on removing them. Dr. Ken Jones, President of Lubbock Christian University, presented this idea at the Texas…
If you’ve searched online for sample legal documents and contracts, you’ve found a mess. Lots of paid services and few documents you can use. So WhichDraft caught my attention. WhichDraft.com walks you through a question and answer process to create legal documents, like contracts, agreements, and leases. There is also a sharing feature, so you…
Natural Resources are the center of major entrepreneurialopportunities. Is this the next wave of action for small townentrepreneurs? The broad topic of natural resources was our assignment for a “worldcafe” discussion session at the Midwest Rural Assembly yesterday. Itgot me thinking about just how much of a central role naturalresources play in our opportunities, our…
Dan Gordon and meOriginal photo by Scott TownsendEdited by James Shewmaker Dan Gordon is the fourth generation of his family at Samuel Gordon’s Jewelers, a business that has survived for over 100 years. Although based in Oklahoma City, we found plenty of similarities with small town business and traditions. Dan shared his approach to social…
South by Southwest allows the public to offer input on the choice of topics for the Interactive Festival, coming up in March 2011. (Yest, that’s far away, but SXSW likes to plan ahead.) Any person may register and vote, whether or not they plan to attend the festival. Comments are especially welcome. I cooperated with…
We love your comments. Frequently, you add much more value than I do. I don’t want anything to change that. Here’s what is changing. Please do NOT enter a keyword phrase, business, product or service name as your name in the comment section. Doing so will get your comment deleted. Use YOUR name. I should…
A “fam” tour, or familiarization tour, is a common tool in the tourism industry, but almost no one takes time to explain the idea. Let’s go through the basics of fam tours for small business. Bloggers on a fam tour in Hutchinson, KS.That’s me and Jeanne on the left. Tourism expert Sarah Page explained that…
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