Found in the E+Action Newsletter: A recent report by the Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University concentrates on why students are leaving Illinois, where the students are moving, and what strategies can be employed to retain more students. The report offers a number of recommendations to keep students within the…
Big news out of the UK: rural areas are starting up more businesses and outpacing urban areas. Four different news sources picked up this story on the report from Barclays Local Business. What led to this boom in rural business? From the London Stock Exchange: “Amongst the fastest growing start-up locations, more than half are…
Take this idea from Scotland. After a year of studying what businesses in their area actually need, this mentoring project was designed and launched. Mentors from the local business community will be recruited to help support people who are thinking of setting up in business in the area. Enterprise visits will also be co-ordinated to…
“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm”Winston Churchill We are fascinated by quotes and stories of failure; we have a whole series on it. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
Share something good from your week in the Brag Basket. We promise to applaud for you. What can you share? Anything good about you, your community, your business. It can be an accomplishment, a goal reached, a positive change, or a new direction. Whatever makes you feel like sharing something good. How? Just leave a…
Wondering what kind of temperatures to expect this summer? If you are involved with tourists or amusement parks, if you are a supplier for a local farmer’s market, if you are a grain/animal farmer, if you are planning your own vacation, or for any other reason, you can seek 90-day temperature outlooks from the National…
Click to Play In a product based business, it can be tough to pull together items from many different manufacturers. To help customers make easier buying decisions, Becky McCray recommends three tips: Simplify Standardize Add ratings New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
A common theme in many small towns is vacant business properties and struggling downtown areas. Revitalizing them takes a long-term effort by many different groups and individuals. Suzanne Morse, in the Smart Communities blog, has some resources for vacant property projects. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
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