Minding Your Business - Podcasts
Young Business: Finding Your Niche in an Experience-Driven Business Environment
Eric Deatherage
Business Reference Specialist
Springfield-Greene County Library District
Whether you want to own your own business or are applying to work for someone else, there is and always will be concerns regarding experience. For the new small business entrepreneur, lack of experience could mean the difference between getting the contract or not.
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Eric Deatherage, the Library Station's business reference specialist, worked in the finance industry and earned a master's degree in administrative studies from Missouri State University. He brings practical small business understanding to business research.
Is Starting a Small Business Right for You?
Janet Michel, Owner
The Entrepreneur's Source
Springfield, Missouri
"According to a recent Gallop study, over 78% of Americans say they’d like to be self-employed. Reality is, though, only 5% actually ARE self-employed. Why are some people able to make the leap into self-employment, while others only dream about it?"
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Janet Michel, owner of The Entrepreneur's Source, a business ownership consulting organization, has more than 25 years of experience in management and business development, including executive management positions in sales and marketing with Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits.
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Find more business podcasts at the Small Business Administration Web site.
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