I’ve read several exciting things on rural economic development lately, and I wanted to share some examples and some ideas. Three Tips to a Successful InitiativeHillsboro, Kansas, is launching a business incubator with the city and university participating. The mayor pointed out three things she liked in the proposal. Developers have done a thorough job…
New York has passed legislation to try to spur further rural broadband development, as reported Friday in the Utica Observer-Dispatch. Can passing a law really make a difference on broadband investment? The law directs one agency, the Department of Economic Development, to work with other departments, agencies and private companies. Their assignment is to create…
Now here is a strategy for rural development: Hope that one of your small town’s alumni will return and pour money on you. Don’t want to wait? Start looking for alumni to bring back, organize general alumni events, and build relationships with people. At the same time, don’t forget your “never lefts,” the people who…
Darn few businesses have marketing plans. Most businesses need one. Just like our simplified business plans and simplified online marketing, a simplified marketing plan for the real world helps guide you in growing your business. Simplified Marketing Plan Outline Name and describe each market Tell what methods you will use to reach them Establish the…
A couple of great resources submitted by our readers. nPost.com entrepreneur interviewsNathan Kaiser emailed me about his site, nPost. As a fan of learning from others, I had a ball looking around nPost’s interviews. Kaiser explained a bit more: The interviews focus on their insights, experiences, competitive environment, hiring practices and much more. They provide…
Cristian Dorobantescu has two great posts this week on why and why not to be an entrepreneur. First, here are 5 reasons to take the part time entrepreneurship path …and not the full time entrepreneurship experienceWriting an entrepreneurship blog gives me the chance to express my personal beliefs rather than a “by the book theory”….
Romanian Entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescu regularly shares his honest Point of View. I really enjoy his occasional writings. One of his posts tells why he turned down a job offer: he wanted to keep his entrepreneurship alive. He explains in Entrepreneurship as an “Opportunity enhancement”. I’ve been proposed a (probably) better job but I’ve said noWell,…
Read the story of one woman and her family in rural Scotland. Denice Purdie’s husband was disabled in an accident around Christmas 2004. Her family couldn’t afford to stay in the tiny village of Colintraive, and couldn’t uproot the children to move. At the urging of friends, she started a business selling the organic soaps…
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