In his work serving the citizens of Wyoming through the Cooperative Extension Service and the AgEcon Department, Cole covers agricultural entrepreneurship as well as personal financial resource management topics.
Projects have included
• coordinating and teaching in the Annie’s Project …
Mary Peabody is a Community & Economic Development Specialist with University of Vermont Extension. She is passionate about working with small-scale farmers and small business owners on issues related to business planning, marketing and feasibility. She also works with rural …
Glenn labels himself as the small business guy for the North Dakota State University Extension System. His role is supporting existing small business owners and entrepreneurs as well as those looking to get into business throughout North Dakota and nationally …
What people say about a product or service can have a big impact on a business’ success.
No matter whether the purchase is large or small, consumer behavior often is directed, if not driven, by what we hear from others …
My friend Grace and I were having lunch when a group of people took the table next to us. It became clear after a couple minutes that they were coworkers in a travel business. They were discussing an upcoming public …
Individuals looking to start a business often question whether or not they have the skills and traits necessary to be a successful entrepreneur. The good news is that there is no basic set of skills or traits you need in …
At some point, most small businesses need to look for a loan. While the reasons for needing a loan vary, nearly every business will face a time when bootstrapping or personal savings just cannot cover the need. While taking on …
In brief, successful entrepreneurs:
* bring new dollars into the economy
* put more people to work
* attract new people to the community
* offer new ideas and opportunities
* act as a spark plug for other community activities …
Repayment capacity measures provide insight into your ability to generate enough funds to make debt payments on intermediate and long-term loans (loans longer than one year) and to replace capital assets. If used alone, these measures only provide a snapshot …
