Well when Becky issues a challenge, we must meet it head on! 1. Probably everyone already knows that I’m a counselor for small business. I’ve been a small business owner myself, so I understand what start up pains are like…. almost like labor! 2. I’m also a “do-er”. I get involved with projects and organizations…
Almost a month ago, Ben tagged me to talk about 5 things you don’t know about me, and then Liz “blogtipped” me, saying I didn’t talk enough about what I can do. So, finally here are five things that some of you didn’t know I can do. 1. My previous jobs have included city manager,…
Welcome, SCORE Rural Resource readers! Besides this round up, we have more rural small business articles. See the newest ones on the Home Page. Todays news was full of stories on rural entrepreneurship. Here’s a roundup. Towns turn to the arts and revive Main StreetsThe Economist magazine (USA)Some surviving small towns have simply become bedroom…
Our friend Chris Brogan is passing around a list of questions from Jeff Pulver about web sites and trends. Here are the questions: Most Useful application Best Web site Worst Web site Hottest Trend Favorite Gadget Here are the rural/small town business answers: Most useful application – Not a hot new trend, but the most…
It’s the end of the year, and Small Biz Survival is almost one year old. Time for some thank you’s. Thank you to Glenna Mae, Jeanne and Karen for joining me as contributing authors. All three of you are very busy, and I’m glad to have each and every one of your contributions. Double thank…
Rural entrepreneurship has become one of the most exciting areas of the New Economic Development. But you don’t have to take my word for it. That quote is from economic development expert Ed Morrison. This week, he has a round up of some of the best resources for reviving small towns. Jack Schultz gets some…
By Ed Morrison Wisconsin promotes inventor and entrepreneur clubs as a rural economic development strategy. Thirty-five of the state’s 72 counties now have clubs operating. Read more here and here . You can cvisit one of the club web sites here. You can visit the Wisconsin web site here. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided…
If you want to retain more of your youth, you need to connect them with the community. How do you come up with ways to connect students with local businesses? Let’s ask the students! That is what happened at Binghamton University in New York, where a student-led group came up with “an impressive list of…
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