I noticed this item on a workshop at the Pratt (Kansas, USA) Women’s Conference: Kansas is on the cutting edge of grassroots economic development, according to Linda McCowan, enterprise facilitator for Entrepreneurship Networks of Great Bend. In her break-out session she will talk about the three cones for entrepreneurship: a good service or product, a…
Our friend Chuck Huckaby pointed out this great story, at CBC Radio’s Vinyl Cafe. It’s the story of a bakery, how it started, how it is part of the community, and the larger picture of rural development. But mostly, it’s just a great story. Five of them decided to open a bakery. They found one…
More rural entrepreneurship news to share. One Stop Support for Small BusinessesNebraska (USA) is using local colleges to bring together all the agencies that help small business. They are also creating a uniform entrepreneurship curriculum. They are calling it NET Force Nebraska. Economic Impact of FestivalsDo festivals contribute to your local economy? Take the example…
Are you finding all the people you need in your business? Or do you have trouble finding reliable folks? Susan Urbach at the Oklahoma Small Business Development Center Blog has posted on this topic. The comment has been – we just can’t find people who are willing to work hard. If they want to come…
Well, she-who-must-be-obeyed has spoken so we all line up and do. 1. I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up! (I’m way over 60 so I should probably come up with something soon?) 2. In the mid 1970’s I wrote the pseudo-code (COBOL) for the first stand-alone, non-centralized, small computerized…
It’s that time again! Brag Basket time! Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag a bit. You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. The goal is to allow you a chance to review your week, and this is also the time to review your year….
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,…
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