In the US Heartland, we are hearing about more and more ethanol plants. The nearby “big little” town of Enid, Oklahoma, is working on a second plant, even before completing the first. So you know that this is big and exploding. But we are also hearing some contrarian voices, knocking ethanol as not all its…
Tim and Natalie at Decisive Flow are my favorite Web 2.0 experts. That means they go through all the cool new internet tools and write useful reviews. Of all the sites out there, seems like I’m quote from Natalie and Tim more than anyone else! So, here’s another post stolen, I mean borrowed, I mean…
Can it be Friday already? Time for the Brag Basket!(Actually, you can brag throughout the weekend.) Wow! That week went quick! Where did all the days go? Time to take a deep breath, relax, and think over your business this week. How did the week go? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?…
Juan Guillermo Tornoe, Hispanic Trending, offers some meaningful business advice: It is indispensable for you to look beyond the bottom line and utilize your company as a way to contribute to the community. Get involved with a cause; any cause. Just look for something that you hold close to your heart and find a way…
Romanian Entrepreneur Cristian Dorobantescu regularly shares his honest Point of View. I really enjoy his occasional writings. One of his posts tells why he turned down a job offer: he wanted to keep his entrepreneurship alive. He explains in Entrepreneurship as an “Opportunity enhancement”. I’ve been proposed a (probably) better job but I’ve said noWell,…
Are you promoting Father’s Day sales? If you have a retail business, maybe you should be. Melody Vargas, guide to About.com’s Retail Industry page, says: A recent Brand Keys survey indicates that 75 percent of U.S. consumers will be celebrating Father’s Day, spending an average of $115 on their dads. Where will all of that…
For those of you who asked about my project to convert from an old windmill to a shiny new solar pump, you can now see some pics at my photo blog. small biz rural entrepreneurship POV
Nebraska is faced with familiar problems of rural decline: declining population and depressed economies. Some small towns are actively trying to promote entrepreneurship and development. The Blog for Rural America reports on a new program for those towns. The Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act (BECA) program, administered by the Nebraska Rural Development Commission and Department of…
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