Thursday, August 28, 2008
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Starting up: Starting a business can be like entering a whole new world
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By Shawna Pierson and Kris Kodama - Idaho Statesman
Edition Date: 08/28/08 - Just over a year ago I saw the newscast that would change my world. The news story was about how plastic bags were going to be banned in San Francisco, and how they were already banned in several countries.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 10:02 AM |
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
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Starting Up: We want to know if you've experienced an anti-Idaho bias
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By Emile Loza and Rosemary Regner - Special to the Idaho Statesman (Edition Date: 08/21/08): The marketability and competitiveness of Idaho products and services is a sensitive subject.
Supporting local businesses creates jobs for our neighbors, money for our schools and a stronger economy for Idaho. Economic development study after study shows this is true.
For example, the city of Austin, Texas, found that spending $100 at a national chain store creates $13 worth of local economic activity. That same $100 spent with local merchants generates more than three times the impact a whopping $45 in local economic activity. This huge difference results from:
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:47 AM |
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Monday, August 18, 2008
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Startup Buzz
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Here are some tech/startup/business/Idaho headlines. Enjoy:
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 3:09 PM |
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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In Other News...
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The Idaho Statesman just posted this article about the Idaho's latest economic report on the state's current conditions and what to expect in the future. Forecasters are pointing fingers at slow job growth, high energy costs, and the housing/credit crisis and predict difficult times for Idaho until 2011.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:37 AM |
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Starting up: How do you go about finding employees with the right mindset?
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Idaho Statesman - In a previous Starting Up column, I discussed the importance of hiring for organizational fit and seeking character and intellect over skills alone - put another way, hiring for mindset over skill set. I received some interesting questions and feedback on that article, mainly soliciting ways to implement this advice.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:25 AM |
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
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Startup Buzz
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Hello everyone. Here are some of the latest headlines for all things Idaho, startups, and tech. Check back later for more.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:26 AM |
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Friday, August 08, 2008
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 3:55 PM |
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Startup Buzz
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Startup Buzz highlights some of the latest articles & links about startups and the Idaho businesses that have made the latest headlines. Check it out, there's plenty of valuable information.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:13 AM |
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Starting up: Plan ahead for success in business
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Twenty years ago I left Boise to study economics and finance at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Three years later, I was studying business law at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. People in Nashville and New Orleans were fascinated to meet someone from Idaho.
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| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:56 AM |
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