You probably noticed our new little map, below our lovely photos in the sidebar. It automatically records visitors, and you can see that if you are from outside of Oklahoma, you are not alone in reading Small Biz Survival. When I started, I really thought I was writing just for friends I already knew; small…
Here’s another story link from Ed Morrison, EDPro. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Rural America Putting the words innovation and entrepreneurship in the same sentence as rural America may be to some an unlikely combination. Surely innovation is something associated with glossy high technology campuses in metropolitan suburbs, rather than sleepy small towns and remote counties?…
Flexible companies change to stay put profiles American manufacturers, mostly in small towns, competing globally. Lessons learned are applicable for small town manufacturers world wide. The primary profile is of Zippo lighters. Thanks to Ed Morrison for the link in his weekly email. Go subscribe yourself at his EDPRo Weblog. small biz rural entrepreneurship manufacturing…
From Ed Morrison’s EDPro Weblog, I found a link to site focused on technology and innovation in a decidedly rural area…the USA Midwest. Crossroads Technology Report, launched in 2006 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an online publication dedicated to covering emerging technology and innovation in the Midwest. Our mission is to promote the understanding…
Most of us have experienced the sudden “aha!” of an intuitive answer. Very, very few have any idea how to look for an intuitive answer, or how to actually use our intuition. The intuition seems too erratic and unpredictable to be considered a tool. However, the technique discussed here offers a way to tap into…
Think what we are saying is too basic? Or too repetitive? “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.” Dr. Samuel Johnson We owe Mark Taylor for the Blinding Flash of the Obvious quote. small biz rural entrepreneurship
Inc.com has one of those headlines that really didn’t take a survey to find out: Business Owners Work Twice as Much as Employees, Survey Finds. Surprised? Me neither. How much do we work? Thirty-three percent of small-business owners reported working more than 50 hours per week, while an additional 25% said they work more than…
By John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org Solutions to rural America’s challenges will come from rural communities; not from Washington and Wall Street. Then why does the Center for Rural Affairs speak out about federal investment in rural America? Because there will be another farm bill, commodity program, rural development title and continued debate about the future of…
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