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Wanted: Canadian Businesses in Need

CBC has recently announced that the producers of Canada’s top-rated business entertainment program, Dragon’s Den, are looking for struggling Canadian companies to participate in a new business show. 
In this new series, some of the country’s top investors will spend their time and money to help these Canadian companies get back on their feet and will offer [...]

Rural Healthcare Camp

Some rural areas are combating shortages of health professionals by encouraging local young people to experience such work … and then bring their skills back to the community. 
One such example is Washakie County, Wyoming, which last year started Camp Healthcare for eighth-graders, Jackie Borchardt of the Casper Star-Tribune writes. 
This year, campers learned how to dress [...]

Innovative Internship Program Matches Students with Non-Profits

Post-secondary students graduate from their programs brimming with knowledge and eager to start out on their chosen career path.  However, with employers looking for a combination of education and work experience, getting their foot in the door for that first job can be a challenge … especially in smaller communities.
This is where the Government of [...]

Why Your Strategic Plan Stinks

I don’t have a five-year plan.  There.  I’ve said it.
Hold on a minute, you say, isn’t strategic planning essential stuff these days?  Certainly every organization I know – profit and non-profit alike – claims to have some sort of long-term strategic plan in place. 
Judging by the proliferation of publications and seminars on the subject, long-range strategic planning is [...]

Free Land Used to Entice New Residents

In the US, some small towns are giving away land in hopes of attracting new residents. 
“As with the homesteaders of the 1800s, the new pioneers must not be the faint of heart – they can’t be the type to shy away from the trials of building a home from the ground up, or the lack [...]

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