Posted by Becky McCray on 18th June 2008.
Becky McCray continues her series of observations from the heart of the US.
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Would you believe that small town manufacturing is a bright spot in the US economy? It is.
You’re more likely to hear about plant closures, mass layoffs, and jobs shipped off to countries with cheaper labor. But small town economic development expert Jack Schultz [...]
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Posted by Becky McCray on 20th May 2008.
I’m really delighted to welcome Becky McCray to the blog as a regular contributor with her Small Business Letter from America. I’m sure, like me, you’ll enjoy her contributions, and unique perspective on small business.
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We small business owners just can’t make up our minds in America. Though we’re constantly hit with negative economic news, [...]
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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 13th May 2008.
We had an enjoyable time filming for BizPod TV at the Business Startup show in London a little while ago.
Ally did a great job interviewing two very different, but equally fascinating entrepreneurs: Caprice Bourret and Rachel Elnaugh.
I’ve copied in the YouTube version of the Caprice interview below.
For all her celebrity and model good looks, Caprice [...]
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Posted by Rowena Mead on 25th January 2008.
In the seventh of her monthly blog posts young entrepreneur and inventor Rowena Mead stays patient, has encouraging discussions with multi-nationals and answers some questions.
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Hello again, apologies for my delayed posting, but I’ve been waiting tentatively for quite some time for the results of my meetings with several big multi-nationals. I’ve also been waiting [...]
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Posted by Rowena Mead on 16th November 2007.
In the sixth of her monthly blog posts charting her journey towards taking an invention to market, young entrepreneur Rowena Mead secures funding and goes in search of blue chip contacts.
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I can’t believe I’m writing my sixth blog post – the time has flown so quickly. Luckily I’m still here with things to report [...]
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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 2nd November 2007.
Just a quick reminder to all of you who enjoy Rowena Mead’s series of blog posts here on SmallBizPod - she’s being featured on a Money Programme special this evening at 7.00pm on BBC2.
If you miss the episode, you ought to be able to watch the programme again for 7 days on the BBC’s [...]
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