Oklahoma’s economy is strong, even though the national economy is not. We’ve benefited from a strong energy sector as we produce oil and gas. How will Oklahoma stay strong as things continue to change? The Oklahoma Department of Commerce reported on the state’s new economic development initiative in their newsletter, Community Developer. Wind power is a significant…
The beginning of the year is a good time to protect all your important business data before something changes and you lose it. Here are five places you’ve probably forgotten to look to backup that data. 1. Save PDF versions of year-end accounting reports Accounting systems change, and data can be lost. In over 20…
Twitter, to me, is for conversation. I’m tired of all the automatic tweets, the broadcast announcements, and the cross-posts from Facebook. I live and work in a small town, and I love using Twitter as something like an office water cooler: a convenient place for a quick talk with friends. It gives me a breadth…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Jan 11-13, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? The Brag Basket crosses the usual boundaries.No matter where you’re from, you’re welcome here.Photo (CC) by owenfinn16 Don’t hold back because of that…
Why should small businesses be blogging? How can they get started? Those are the two big questions for #blogchat this Sunday night. What is #blogchat? Here’s Mack Collier leading a live, in-person version of#blogchat. This Sunday, I’ll join him for the onlineversion, focusing on small business blogging. It’s a chat held on Twitter. It’s a…
Brian Blake is a smart friend from Oklahoma City, and he’s one of the hosts of the fun podcast, The 7 Minute Smarketer. Becky and Brian Blake with a cocktail shaker, printed by the company he works with, ROBYN. Seems appropriatefor a liquor store owner, don’t you think? He challenged me to make all the…
By Glenn Muske Rural and Agribusiness Enterprise Development SpecialistNorth Dakota State University Extension Service – Center for Community Vitality Glenn Muske from North DakotaState University shares hissmall business knowledge. What people say about a product or service can have a big impact on a business’ success. No matter whether the purchase is large or small, consumer…
We’re looking for more examples of programs to connect rural youth to local jobs. Twitter friend Jenise Cook asked: I’m wondering if you and your rural small biz network might have some experience helping students/young people find work in their area, so that they don’t have to leave their towns to go live in huge…
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