I recently learned about an excellent workforce training tool—the Occupational Licensing Dashboard—developed and supported by the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. Short-term credentials and occupational licenses, such as for physical therapy
05-01-2026
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I remain a huge fan of crowdfunding, especially in rural regions, where it can offer a financial lifeline to business owners and help to build more supportive community networks. However,
17-12-2025
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While I still remain something of a skeptic about the effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program, I also recognize that is one of the few Federal tools still available to
09-12-2025
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Like most of us, entrepreneurs often prefer to learn via stories. Instead of taking a Marketing 101 class, they might better learn from a fellow entrepreneur telling how she developed
20-11-2025
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As we head into the busy holiday shopping season, it’s helpful to get a better picture of what’s happening with America’s Main Street businesses. Thankfully, the Main Street America is
18-11-2025
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It’s early November and, for many Americans, it’s time to think about the turkey and other treats for Thanksgiving celebrations. It’s also time to get ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week,
04-11-2025
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Earlier today, I attended an excellent Urban Institute webinar examining the state of the opportunity zone program. As a reminder, Opportunity Zones (OZs) were initiated in the first Trump Administration
29-10-2025
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Over the past decade, we’ve seen a true revolution in the development and deployment of resources to help America’s rural entrepreneurs. While it’s never easy (in rural, suburban, and urban
21-10-2025
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An interesting new research paper, by Robert Fairlie (UCLA), Frank Fossen and Ke Lyu (Univ. of Nevada-Reno) examines how the COVID-19 pandemic had differing impacts on US-based non-employer businesses (sole
08-10-2025
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