By Ed Morrison Building a strong economic base requires a balanced approach. Recruiting companies is not enough. Starting new companies is not enough. Building a creative place is not enough. Educating people is not enough. “Creative people” are not enough. We need all of these components (and a few more) in dynamic balance.…EDPros need the…
I get a once a month e-news from Welcome Business USA. The Q&A is always interesting.This one especially interested me since I’m just starting to experiment with eBay myself! Q: I would like to expand my business online but don’t have a lot of time or money to risk. Do you have any suggestions?A: I…
Do you think your daughters are worth less than your sons? The working world still thinks so. Check out Earning Power: We are the premier organization inviting men to participate in endorsing business women’s empowerment for the benefit of both genders, their careers, and families. The Statistics are Alarming : Wage Gap™: Wages for women…
Are you getting mileage out of your happy people? Testimonials are the way to go! Over at Small Town, Big Ideas, they are making use of employee testimonials because they are proud of the working culture they have built. Somehow, I think we may talk more about this, and soon! … Stay tuned! [small biz]…
Tom Peters was interviewed recently by the Wisconsin press. After commenting on all the usual “stars” in business, Tom turned an interview question directly toward … us. “But let’s not forget the ‘other 85 percent,’ the largely ignored and under-reported ones working at body shops, spas, independent insurance agencies, 5-person accountancies, real estate brokerages, and…
You might be interested in this collection of Excel business spreadsheets I found online, on a site for CPA Matt Evans The Top Five are: Capital Budgeting Analysis – Basic program for doing capital budgeting analysis with inclusion of opportunity costs, working capital requirements, etc. NPV & IRR – Explains Internal Rate of Return, compares…
“To solve any problem, there are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, whom could I ask?” Jim Rohn [small biz] [rural] [Rohn]
Get a photo a day (almost) from small town America, from Kay Westhues About this site In 2001, I moved back to the small town where I was raised – Walkerton, Indiana. Family brought me back, but it was the last place I ever thought I would actually live. … It seems I’ve always carried…
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