Planning for your Business
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Surviving the Peaks and Valleys of Seasonal Small Business in a Rural Ski Town
Part of our Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration Nov 13-19, 2023. Guest post by Mike Humphrey, Japan Skiing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I don’t know why my parents decided skiing would be our family sport. They were not avid skiers, and we didn’t live in a ski…
Find Your Love As Early As Possible
Life is made of innumerable dots. Dots, which are part of your today life, will connect with tomorrow dots. All these dots are invisible. It takes time to connect the past with future and vice versa. Steve jobs life was a sum of misfortune and fortune. His biological mother, an unwed graduate gave him to…
Shop Indie Local Week and Holiday Season, it’s way more than Shop Small Saturday
Guest post by Jen Risley, AMIBA Thank you for your commitment to building the local economy movement! Wishing you an inspiring Shop Indie Local Week with the entire community. My cat Shamu (above) can’t wait for Plaid Friday! One practical step: #ShopIndieLocal It doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Any local business or group can start by sharing social…
Where is the Mid-Currituck Bridge?
For many who live in Currituck County, the Mid-Currituck Bridge (MCB) has become more urban myth than infrastructure reality. For many who live in Currituck County, the Mid-Currituck Bridge (MCB) has become more urban myth than infrastructure reality.
“Renting Back” After Your Home Is Sold
Sometimes it’s helpful to sell your home before you really want to move. This often happens when you are having a new home built, but aren’t sure of the completion date. Is there any way you can sell your home so you’re sure of the funds available for the new purchase, but continue to live…
Drum Kits, Neon Signs, Fire Hoses & Virtual Worlds: 10 Interesting Things Made in North Carolina
If you ask someone to name something that’s made in North Carolina — especially someone who isn’t from the Tarheel State — you’ll probably get a shortlist of answers that include tobacco, furniture, and famous food brands like Bojangles, Cheerwine, Mt. Olive, and Krispy Kreme. If you ask someone to name something that’s made in…
GEW: Rural Entrepreneurship in small villages in Portugal – panel video
Part of our Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration Nov 13-19, 2023. Speaking about small businesses, entrepreneurship and sharing rural stories Story and photos by Deb Brown I was invited to speak in Portugal by my friend and business associate Frederico Lucas. My first night in Lisbon I spoke at this event hosted at the coworking space NOW…
Pop Up in An Empty Lot
Part of our Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration Nov 13-19, 2023. Starting a business the old way is hard On an Idea Friendly visit to Jackson County, Kentucky, I visited with a group of artists/entrepreneurs. This group had created a loose organization called the Jackson County KY Creative Community. They wanted to start businesses, but were…
Make your Investment wisely
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