Building Possibility
Let’s talk about downtown
Joseph Minicozzi, AICP is the principal of Urban3, LLC, a consulting company of downtown Asheville, real estate developer with Public Interest Projects. Prior to creating Urban3, he served as the Executive Director for the Asheville Downtown Association. I got to see Joe speak at the Downtown Summit in West Des Moines in August 2015. What he said…
Read MoreRule Breaker Award
I’ve been nominated for the Rule Breaker Award! That’s pretty exciting stuff. Just what is the Rule Breaker Award? It’s awards that are given to entrepreneurs who do things differently, who don’t exactly follow the rules as we know them. The website says it best: We think entrepreneurs should be celebrated for the things they…
Read MoreSolar Car in the Hood
One day I’m in the park just minding my own business, actually working on setting up things for JunqueFest and I see this cool airplane looking car coming down the street. Followed by a truck pulling a trailer and a bunch of college kids. Of course I whipped out my smart phone and shot a…
Read MoreA Long Way from Home
My mom loved looking at Becky’s iPad. That’s because whenever Becky visited she showed her pictures of animals in Africa. I believe that we are given a chance to share the world with each other. Some of us travel just a few miles away from home, yet can share the stories of our farms, the…
Read MoreThe Ask
You have a business. You need customers. If someone were to ask you “how can I refer people to you?” would you have an answer? The right answer is NOT “we want everyone to come here.” Your perfect customer is not everyone. Take the time to reflect on the products you offer. Who are your…
Read MoreCommunity Support
Pamela Slim, author of Body of Work and developer of the Indispensable Community Tour shares these 35 ways to seed and support your community. 35 Ways to seed and support your community Generated by the Sunnyvale Community Tour group 1. Facilitate a LinkedIn introduction for a community member 2. Create a YouTube video with helpful content 3. Follow…
Read MoreStart Up Guides to Cities and Rural
I’m going to Lisbon in November for the Web Summit. I was browsing their blog and noticed they’ve posted Start Up Guides to Cities. I’m going to share a few links here with some comments. Then I’m going to ask you to think about what Start Up Guides for Rural might look like. Start Up…
Read MoreMillennials – A Few Things
What do you know? Millennial’s are now 51% of workforce today. They will be 75% of workforce by 2025. They entered adulthood sometime around 2000. Do you know how to reach them? Do you know how to work with them, and soon how to work for them? They want authenticity, environmentally friendly products, real time offers, easy redemption,…
Read MoreKendall Young Park
Webster City has many parks and last Sunday Keri and I went on a drive looking for some of the lesser known tourist parks. One of my favorite ones is Kendall Young Park at 600 Kendall Young Road in Webster City. According to http://develop.hamiltoncountyiowa.com/html/parks_-_city.html it is a: Scenic park located one mile north of Webster City.…
Read MoreBuild Your Community
Here’s a fun thing to do — start building the kind of community you want to live in. But do it online. by creating a Pinterest board and name it The Kind of Town I Want to Live In. Then invite some of your friends around the world to add links to it. See what…
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