Small Biz Survival is one of hundreds across the country taking part in EntrepreneurshipWeek USA (February 24 – March 3, 2007) by planning thousands of activities for America’s next generation of entrepreneurs. Why is this important? In the rural Midwest and Great Plains, nearly 70 percent of job growth in the 1990s came from people…
People like to be asked. Sometimes we order the people we work with, or drop tasks on them. We send out leads, “This will help you.” We tell customers “I have this.” We email direct orders “check this out.” But, people like to be asked. Music by Frenz, from Pod Safe Audio. New to SmallBizSurvival.com?…
Our Friend Nairobi Paul has given me an idea, with his post Biz idea. Heather had a great idea of starting an import-export business between Kenya and the US. We’d fill up a shipping container with this artist’s furniture and sell it through an exclusive group of stores in appropriate shopping areas in the States….
I asked for other business for sale sites, and Peter Siegel said… Ok, here is another small businesses for sale web site for you: www.USABizMart.com. We have a great track record for people who want to sell their businesses. We have free weekly virtual workshops and a blog. Check it out. We’d love to get…
You’ve heard of The Creative Class? Meet The New Rural Business Class “Gone are the days when the local farmer was the mainstay of the community, as cheap imports and rising costs make traditional farming less and less viable. Rural business people – often former farmers themselves – have taken on the mantle, and are…
Special invitation to those of you who blog. SOBCon ’07 * Take Your Blogging to the Next LevelA Relationship Bloggers’ Conference and Networking Event Community, Friday, May 11, 2007, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Christine Kane, popular guitarist, singer, blogger LIVE Open Mic Night Cocktail Party – Live community event (multiple microphones) Take the conversation…
Our friend Zane Safrit has links to some articles on Ethanol and BioFuels Progress . These are two big items for rural midwestern communities. It’s a huge discussion topic here in Iowa. … Ethanol, specifically, and BioFuels, in general, offer a tempting door to a whole new economic future for the midwest communities who’ve seen…
Need an idea for your solopreneur small business? Think about local photography. If you have some tourism, students, or other part-time residents, this can be an especially big hit. You don’t have to be the world’s best photographer, either. Read a bit more about this concept at the Photopreneur site, Photography Marketing: Think Local, Shoot…
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