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    High Tech OKC OpenBeta Conference

    ByBecky McCray September 28, 2008August 27, 2014

    Derrick Parkhurst (Thirty Sixth Span) is organizing a cool high tech event in Oklahoma City, the OpenBeta Conference. OpenBeta is for technology professionals, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and investors based in central Oklahoma who are interested in: Online Technologies | Web 2.0 | Social Media | Entrepreneurism | Business Startups | Social Networking | Viral Marketing |…

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  • entrepreneurship | rural

    BlogWorld Expo: Des Walsh

    ByBecky McCray September 20, 2008August 27, 2014

    Des Walsh is a cool guy. His business card says business coach and blogging evangelist. But really, he’s a small town guy. He and I bonded over our shared view that technology allows you to live where you like. He told me his post office sotry. A friend of Des, who is a business coach,…

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    Talking business at BlogWorld Expo

    ByBecky McCray September 20, 2008August 27, 2014

    This weekend, I’m talking business at BlogWorld Expo. If you’re there, too, come say hi! Together with David Bullock and Shama Hyder, I’ll be talking about how to streamline business planning for real people. How do you do that? Well, first you need to figure out your business. Then you’ll need to figure out your…

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  • community | economic development | entrepreneurship | planning | rural | Small Biz 100

    So, You Want to Start a Farmer’s Market?

    ByMaesz August 23, 2008August 27, 2014

    One of our readers left us a comment, with this question, “I live in a small town and I would love to start a community Farmer’s Market that would be on the line of a ‘Flea Market’. Where do I start?” Great question! Here are some ideas to get you going. First you need to…

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    Our checklist is on the SXSW Panel Picker

    ByBecky McCray August 9, 2008August 27, 2014

    Remember our cool Checklists for Starting Your First Business? Well, I thought it was cool enough to submit for a SXSW panel. Liz Strauss has agreed to co-present along with me, but first… we have to survive the Panel Picker! If you would like to support us, drop by the SXSW Panel Picker and look for…

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  • rural

    Entrepreneur Club interviews me tonight

    ByBecky McCray July 21, 2008August 27, 2014

    On the Entrepreneur Club, our friend Patti Serrano interviews a parade of interesting small business people. Patti was kind enough to invite me to join her tonight. We’ll be talking about “Succeeding in a Small Town.” If you want to join us, we’ll be live tonight, Monday, July 21, 2008, at 9:00pm EDT / 8:00pm…

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    The conference with no speakers

    ByBecky McCray June 13, 2008August 27, 2014

    What if we held a conference with no speakers? We could all spend time thinking and planning. We could choose to talk with someone when it would help, or be quiet and focus, or some of each. We could spend a day, or two, on the things we just don’t get to, otherwise. We could…

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  • community | rural

    May 1 talk to your neighbors

    ByBecky McCray April 29, 2008August 27, 2014

    On Thursday May 1, Barbara K. Baker proposes we revive some real world connecting. Get out and chat with a neighbor. Maybe even deliver a little May Day basket. Do you remember those little baskets of flowers you would leave on a neighbor’s door? Just exactly the kind of thing that used to be a…

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