The Center for Rural Entrepreneurship is a terrific resource, and growing better with time. They publish an email newsletter, the Rural E-News that I subscribe to. Highly recommended. They provide training on Home Town Competitiveness, E2 – Energizing Entrepreneurship, and CORE FOUR Business Planning. They maintain a Rural Eship Library, with links to websites and…
It’s a common enough question. “Is there much money in that?” Last night, the question was directed at web site design. A local man, permanently injured by an accident 2 years ago, is looking for a new line of work. Lots of us in these declining areas are looking for a way to make a…
In my corner of the state, a new organization, the Northwest Oklahoma Alliance, is trying to reverse the trends of decline. The stated goals are: Slow out-bound migrationDevelop employment opportunitiesIncrease employee earningsIncrease populationBuild of the “niche” of Northwest OklahomaExpand opportunities for Northwest Oklahoma Value Added businessesPromote Northwest Oklahoma to potential employers Sounds very good. The…
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