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Recruiting a team for business development is critical to success
Published on April 30, 2012
Entrepreneurial success can be enhanced by seeking assistance and advice from both professional and experienced business people. -
Cooperative memberships have benefits, but require a commitment to responsibility
Published on April 30, 2012
Joining or helping to form a cooperative is accompanied by certain responsibilities in order to ensure its effectiveness and gain from its benefits. -
Newly created Business Resource Center Network is brimming with tools and resources for entrepreneur
Published on April 25, 2012
10-site Business Resource Centers create easy access to planning tools for today’s entrepreneur. -
Online Business Planning Tools Researched and Recommended - Part 1
Published on April 25, 2012
The internet is a blessing and a curse when it comes to research. The blessing obviously is all the great info out there. The bad news is how does anyone sort through all the items to focus on what can help. -
Economic Gardening: A Tool to Develop Local Business Leaders
Published on April 20, 2012
The 10th Annual National Economic Gardening Conference to be held in Grand Rapids, Mich. on June 12-13 -
Farmland rental rates slow as production cost climb higher
Published on April 20, 2012
The past couple years have fueled some very rapid increases in farmland rental rates across the state. -
Spring fishery workshops offer current research and information related to Lake Huron
Published on April 13, 2012
In the recent decade, the Lake Huron ecosystem and fishery has undergone dramatic changes related to ecosystem and food web shifts resulting from impacts of aquatic invasive species. -
Farm women tailor plans to transition farms to the next generation
Published on April 12, 2012
They are wives, daughters, daughter-in-laws, or mothers. Some carried more than one title. All were farmers. All were in search of how they could most effectively transfer the farm business from one generation to the next. -
Cottage to Commercial: Ingredients for a successful food business
Published on April 10, 2012
Whether you've dabbled with a home-baked cookie or dreamed about bottling grandma’s spaghetti sauce, food products are serious business. The 'Cottage to Commercial' class can help you learn how to turn your food business idea into reality. -
Web and social media marketing for businesses
Published on April 4, 2012
MSU Extension offers classes for beginners and experienced business owners to improve their marketing via the web and social media.