Thursday, September 25, 2008
By Theresia W. Kituku - Special to the Idaho Statesman; Edition Date: 09/25/08; Starting any business presents challenges. Add an emotional element and the challenges can be not only exciting but overwhelming. When the opportunity to own and operate a child-care center presented itself after Easter Seals announced that it was closing The Growing Place, I accepted the challenge, unaware of just how difficult it might be.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
By Chris Kaltenecker - Special to the Idaho Statesman - Edition Date: 09/18/08 - After 45 years as an accounting manager in the engineering and construction industry and 10 years of involvement in a statewide Idaho quality program, I reluctantly retired. Shortly thereafter, I decided to offer those many years of experience in business to anyone struggling to understand the steps involved in starting a business or those small business owners needing advice on how to survive a crisis.
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 11:55 AM |
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Thursday, September 11, 2008
By Mark Solon - Special to the Idaho Statesman - Edition Date: 09/11/08: As a fairly competitive guy, I find it hard to admit defeat, particularly in a public forum like this. You may recall that I wrote a column before Memorial Day regarding my plans to conduct an experiment and eschew e-mail through Labor Day, 14 weeks "off the grid."
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:34 AM |
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Thursday, September 04, 2008
By Krissa Wrigley - Special to the Idaho Statesman;
Edition Date: 09/04/08.
Want to know a secret? Instead of being a fast follower, Idaho leads in the churn that makes economies vibrant. No matter the source - Inc., Brookings, Business Week - Idaho ranks in the top 10 for start-up business activity. More often than not, we are in the top five, and on a few occasions we are number one.
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:30 AM |
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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.
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 10:02 AM |
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
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:
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:47 AM |
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Here are some tech/startup/business/Idaho headlines. Enjoy:
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 3:09 PM |
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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.
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:37 AM |
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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.
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 8:25 AM |
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Hello everyone. Here are some of the latest headlines for all things Idaho, startups, and tech. Check back later for more.
| Posted by Shaun Shannon at 9:26 AM |
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