Entrepreneurship

The World Needs More Entrepreneurs

February 28, 2010

“Every entrepreneur has the power to change lives as he/she changes his/her own life. Its only the question of stepping up and leading! ” As we all keep our eye on economic indicators, it’s easiest to focus on our local, rural area and market. But sometimes, it’s also important to think about what’s happening in [...]

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Self Employment in Rural Nebraska

March 23, 2009

A University of Nebraska sociologist has found that the decreasing rural population of Nebraska is changing the way business is conducted in the state. Randy Cantrell with the Nebraska University Rural Initiative, reports that in most rural counties of Nebraska self-employment accounts for 18 to 30 percent of jobs and pretty much all job growth. [...]

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Starting A Rural Business During Tough Times

February 18, 2009

As more people in rural America find themselves laid off or working reduced hours, the idea of starting a small rural business or expanding the one you already have is something to consider. Here are several online resources to help you think things through. In Advice for the Accidental Entrepreneur, Dr. Jeff Cornwall defines who [...]

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Starting a Rural Business

January 23, 2009

And for all of you city folk trying to get away from it all and make your way to our neck of the woods, you’ve can get some specific guidance about starting a rural business at Goodbye, City Life blog. Starting a new business during a recession could be perfect timing, if you listen to [...]

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The Visionary Entrepreneur

January 20, 2009

The entrepreneur is our visionary, the creator in each of us. We’re born with that quality and it defines our lives as we respond to what we see, hear, feel, and experience. It is developed, nurtured, and given space to flourish or is squelched, thwarted, without air or stimulation, and dies. Michael Gerber

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