Brad King, formerly of Wired News and now of Technology Review, is a proud Appalachian. That’s about as rural and small town as it gets. That’s why he has kept an eye on the slow progress of high-speed internet access, and the effect this has on business and culture.King looks at AT&T’s announced plans to…
Register Today for Workplace Flexibility Audio Conference Learn latest research on the business case for workplace flexibility, including highlights of best business practices and the landscape of public policy. Workplace Flexibility: The State of Play on Workplace Practice and Public Policy is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 2 p.m. -3 p.m. EDT. The first…
An article in the Christian Science Monitor, quoted at Hispanic Trending: There’s no doubt that Americans are concerned about the issue. “A growing number believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the healthcare system,” the Pew Hispanic Center wrote recently. “Many people also worry about…
Our small town/rural tip: Check with your electric provider, whether that is an electric cooperative or even your own city government; many offer energy audits at no cost. Some will help with energy saving devices, special plans to reduce costs and low cost loans for efficiency improvements or equipment. Well worth the effort! More tips…
Take time to send an email or make a phone call. Trouble for Rural Entrepreneurs in Federal Budget By John Crabtree, Center for Rural Affairs, johnc@cfra.org If Congress goes along with the President’s proposed 2007 Small Business Administration budget, the SBA Microloan Program would be wiped out, totally. Eliminating this program would have dire consequences…
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A terrific article on advertising, from BusinessWeek, referred by Smallbusiness.com Newswire. Don’t confuse advertising with journalism. Journalism’s mission is to inform the audience by presenting all the relevant facts about a given topic.…But advertising is different. … advertising needs to come across more like theater. Over the years, an unspoken social contract has developed. Consumers…
Fourteen women micro-entrepreneurs across rural Nebraska will receive a cash equity award from the Center’s Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) Women’s Business Center. The equity award winners were announced at the Women in Business Benefit banquet on March 29, 2006 in Lincoln, Nebraska in correlation with Women’s History Month. REAP is one of 15 Local…
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