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…
You’ll get more work done when you’re dressed professionally. Shama Hyder Kabani is dressed for an important presentation. That’s a good guideline for dressing to be productive. Why? Because you feel different. You feel more professional when you are dressed to match. I even find shoes make a difference. If I’m wearing shoes, I get…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one Jan 4-6, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others….
Do you know what you need to do to grow your business in the next 12 months? You’ve probably thought about your big ideas, big goals, and your dreams. But how’s the foundation? That’s what I want to work on with you. Let’s put a solid foundation under your businessfor a prosperous 2013. Back a…
For everyone who hates business plans, I keep finding alternative ways of planning. Here’s another one. Try more stuff. RT @transarchitect: Experimenting is the new planning.— Saul Kaplan (@skap5) December 13, 2012 Sounds good: just mess around and try things, right? Well, that’s not quite enough. Experimenting means more than just trying things. It means…
Prosperous entrepreneurs can reshape communities. That’s one of my key beliefs, and an example is playing out in Las Vegas right now. Zappos, the online shoe retailer, is relocating their corporate headquarters from suburban Henderson, Nevada, to downtown Las Vegas, and they’re bringing hundreds of millions of dollars in investment in revitalization with them. We’re…
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