THE RURBAN FRINGE

The Business of Salvaging Prairie History

Self-taught woodworker Pete Kirk is salvaging prairie history. 
The Albertan scours decommissioned grain elevators – fast disappearing from the rural landscape – for their interior wood.  Worn away over the decades by millions of bushels of wheat, barley, oats and canola tumbling downward, the interior wood is worn in intricate patterns of bumps, lines and ridges.  From [...]

Rural America Outsourcing

A growing number of U.S. companies are saying good-bye to Bangalore, India and hello to America’s boondocks, writes Nathaniel Cahners Hindman in the Huffington Post. 
Rural America connects U.S. workers who live in regions with low living costs and low wages with companies that outsource IT, marketing and design projects … [providing] “American talent who are [...]

Exploring Rural Development: Using the Arts as an Economic Driver

Second in The ‘Fringe’s limited online series on rural/rurban development is Becky McCray, author of Small Biz Survival.  Not only has Becky created a great rural and small town business resource, she’s also an entrepreneur, social media consultant, and small biz speaker.  I was fortunate to connect with Becky last year, contributed a guest post to her [...]

Canadian Small Business Resource Guide

Just in time for the new year, CTV has compiled a small business resource list comprised of links to practical information on national and provincial small business resources. 
While this list is a great start, keep in mind that further resources are also available within the listed programs.
Click here to access the guide.

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009

November 16 to 22 marks Global Entrepreneurship Week around the world!
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) aims to connect youth to entrepreneurship through local, national, and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.
Find out more about GEW here.

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