From Jack Shultz Boomtown Institute April 21, 2009 Take Charge of Your Community Within the past couple of weeks, we have received two great stories from community leaders telling about the positive things happening in their hometowns. Each involves a powerful Can Do Spirit. Estherville, IA You spoke at our chamber banquet in Estherville, Iowa…
Serving on a tourism board is fun and challenging. Sometimes we get a little set in our ways and need a good jolt to move on to new ideas. My recent trip with fellow bloggers to Hutchinson Kansas was the jolt I needed. These are some of the things I learned while I was having…
Why are we sharing the farmers market webinar? We get quite a few searches on farmers markets. Local foods are a huge trend in small town business. Their next two topics are finding your target market and youth entrepreneurship. Here’s the info from the nationwide eXtension group: Tips and Tricks for Successful Farmers’ Markets On…
Lauren Coley offered me a chance to review the Brother MFC-6490CW. It’s a very business like multifunction printer, scanner and fax. One thing caught my attention: 11″x17″ printing and scanning. So I said yes. I tested this one a bit more than the other printers I’ve done, because the printer goes back to Brother as…
Our friend Shawn Kirsch, is back with another guest post. He’s been thinking about small town websites. We are living in a time where it is easier to share information than ever before. We’ve advanced from the telegram, to the USPS, and to email. Today’s internet offers a multitude of ways to share information. Digg…
Angela Maiers was kind enough to share a copy of Classroom Habitudes with me. It’s her book on how to teach 21st Century learning habits and attitudes, exactly as described on the cover.So, why is a small business site reviewing a book that, on first glance, appears to be for teachers? Isn’t part of your…
By Steven HendricksonWith all the unsettling national news about recession, layoffs and unemployment, it may seem strange to be talking about labor shortages, but that’s what we face in Oklahoma. The state’s 2009 employment outlook is vastly better than the nation’s, and Oklahoma employers will continue to confront shortages in all kinds of jobs. Some…
According to a Feb. 2, 2009 article by Doug Caverly, staff writer for www.smallbusinessnewz.com the most profitable small business in 2008 was most likely your family DENTIST! He got his information from www.Sageworks.com and Anita Campbell, who listed the top ten profitable types of small business. The top three were those dentists (with a net…
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