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    Rural entrepreneurship news 1-30

    ByBecky McCray January 30, 2007August 27, 2014

    Broadband means more than internet access Connect SI is a 20-county effort to collaboratively enhance the economic and community development efforts throughout Southern Illinois using greater Internet access and bandwidth to communicate regionally and globally. This project isn’t about broadband internet access. It is about improving the quality of the lives of Southern Illinoisans by…

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  • POV | workforce

    POV: How to be CEO of a small business

    ByBecky McCray January 30, 2007August 27, 2014

    Our friend Zane Safrit is sharing his point of view as a small business CEO. You need others and others’ help to be a success. It takes a lot more’n a village to create a successful company. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Hire people lots better than you in these key areas. Create…

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  • ideas

    Involve customers early in your design process

    ByBecky McCray January 28, 2007August 27, 2014

    This is an idea in the Tom Peters style. Innovate fast, and get customers involved early in the design process. Our friend Owen Mead-Robins at Oprius Software is doing this. Here is his great idea for getting customers involved early in the design process: We will soon be adding a section to our website where…

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    Great customer service with lollipops

    ByBecky McCray January 27, 2007August 27, 2014

    The Mem Store shipped my order promptly and correctly. That’s the essential first step. Then Debbie hand wrote a thank you note on my packing slip, and used my name. That’s a bonus. Plus she threw in two lollipops! Now I’m delighted. And raving about it to you. Remember these lessons of great customer service,…

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    Brag Basket – celebrate a little

    BySmall Biz Survival January 26, 2007December 15, 2014

    It’s that time again! Brag Basket time! Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to celebrate a little. You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. The goal is to encourage you to review your week. That’s how you learn: by reviewing your performance. Brags don’t have to…

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  • resources

    Resource: Small Biz Technology

    ByBecky McCray January 26, 2007August 27, 2014

    Ramon Ray, editor of Smallbiztechnology.com, emailed me and asked to be included as a resource. Good things come to those who ask! I love and totally agree with the tag line at Smallbiztechnology.com: “Technology is a tool! Use it to GROW your business.” You’ll find news, articles, discussion boards, resources, and analysis related to the…

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  • Best of | entrepreneurship | global | workforce | youth

    Rural entrepreneurship news 1-25

    ByBecky McCray January 25, 2007August 27, 2014

    More rural entrepreneurship news to report: Developing an Entrepreneurship Culture Ontario (Canada) is working to develop a culture of entrepreneurship in their youth. The Government of Ontario is funding Youth Entrepreneurship Partnerships. Youth Entrepreneurship Partnerships provides grants to non-profit organizations for programs that promote the development of entrepreneurial skills in youths. Fourteen projects representing $1,597,000…

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  • resources

    Resource: Great small biz articles in the Carnivals

    ByBecky McCray January 25, 2007August 27, 2014

    Our business ideas article was picked up for some Carnivals this week, so I thought I’d share them with you. Carnivals pull together links to some of the best recent online articles on one particular subject, so they make great exploratory reading. Go read these Carnivals for some terrific business-related articles: Business, Technology and Knowledge…

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