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    Resource: Will It Fly?

    ByBecky McCray August 14, 2006August 27, 2014

    Rural entrepreneurs face a lack of good, unbiased, reliable advice. A new online resource, called Will It Fly?, is designed to give that kind of advice. Think of it as an online mentor, a trusted business advisor who asks all those tough questions that make you really think. But this is also an advisor who…

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    In other podcast news…

    ByBecky McCray August 8, 2006August 27, 2014

    Small Business Trends Radio was kind enough to review my podcast, and to even recommend subscribing. Always nice to be complimented! In fact, reviewer Steve Rucinski made a few suggestions for formatting changes on our site, which I have made. You can read the whole review at the SMB Trend Wire. Also, if you are…

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    New podcast: The Great Big Small Business Show

    ByBecky McCray August 8, 2006August 27, 2014

    You might be interested in a new podcast I am producing for Grasshopper New Media, called the Great Big Small Business Show! Eight contributors are coming together to present a weekly podcast for small business people. Those contributors are: Laura Allen: Laura is new to podcasting, but is an experienced public speaker. Her focus is…

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    Podcast: Focus

    ByBecky McCray August 8, 2006July 8, 2017

    Podcast: Here are four steps you can use to improve your focus. Set a clear vision. Know what results you want from your business. How do you want it to look in 1 year, 5 years, or 10 years? (See Simplified Business Plans for the Real World for some ideas.) Decide which tasks are important…

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    Rural economic development ideas and examples

    ByBecky McCray August 5, 2006August 27, 2014

    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…

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    School readiness IS economic development

    ByBecky McCray August 2, 2006August 27, 2014

    Ed Morrison, EDPro Weblog, is still my favorite source for all things economic development. When will school readiness for kindergarten become a vital economic development metric? Read more. In a global economy built on brainpower, how long can we afford to wait? Last week, the Committee for Economic Development released its latest report: The Economic…

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    POV – Diane Norland Whole – Life Leadership

    ByBecky McCray August 1, 2006August 27, 2014

    Let me introduce you to Diane J. Norland, MA, HDRC. She is a coach and consultant and calls her company Whole Life Leadership, with the tag line of Discovery… Inspiration… Launch. Diane was exhibiting at the Business and Professional Women‘s National Conference in Dallas. A natural at marketing, she stood where she could catch us…

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    Can legislation spur rural broadband?

    ByBecky McCray July 31, 2006August 27, 2014

    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…

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