Special invitation to those of you who blog. SOBCon ’07 * Take Your Blogging to the Next LevelA Relationship Bloggers’ Conference and Networking Event Community, Friday, May 11, 2007, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Christine Kane, popular guitarist, singer, blogger LIVE Open Mic Night Cocktail Party – Live community event (multiple microphones) Take the conversation…
Our friend Zane Safrit has links to some articles on Ethanol and BioFuels Progress . These are two big items for rural midwestern communities. It’s a huge discussion topic here in Iowa. … Ethanol, specifically, and BioFuels, in general, offer a tempting door to a whole new economic future for the midwest communities who’ve seen…
Need an idea for your solopreneur small business? Think about local photography. If you have some tourism, students, or other part-time residents, this can be an especially big hit. You don’t have to be the world’s best photographer, either. Read a bit more about this concept at the Photopreneur site, Photography Marketing: Think Local, Shoot…
Fridays are a good time to review your week. It’s good to identify your failures and successes, so that you learn from them. What did you learn this week? Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag. Does bragging sound too strong? Really, it’s just a place to share. You…
Our friend Zane Safrit has explained why we care what is going on in and around our small towns: And what exactly do CAFOs and JFANs have to do with a corporate blog? It’s all about community. It’s all about the quality of life in your community. The higher the quality, the better the economy….
By Dana Wallert As a virtual assistant and website designer, I’ve been working on a what I’ve found to be a highly underused marketing tactic. I live in Lawrence, KS. We’re a college town which means there are tons of freelance designers in and just out of school. We’re also a stone’s throw from Kansas…
I’m copying this directly from Jack Schultz’s weekly email, because I think all of you need to read it, save it, and hand out copies! By Jack Schultz, Boomtown USA As we have known for 20 years at Agracel, small towns are a great location for manufacturers. This, after all, was one of the key…
This week’s rural entrepreneurship news is about support systems for small business: financial education small business support centers zoning laws global business programs awards programs access to broadband Most important question this week: What if you increased incomes in your area, but poverty stayed the same? Do higher wages automatically equal better financial knowledge? Here’s…
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