POW Number: 5.H
POW Title: Income and Business Generation and Enhancement
Available Educational Resources
Publications:
Shields, M. "Helping Keystone Opportunity Zones Work in Your Community" Rural Development Views. Spring 1999
Fuller, T. et al. "Road to 2000: Update on Pennsylvania."
Tools/Analysis:
Shields, M. "Trade Area Analysis of Your Countys Retail Market: A Study of Historical Trends and Current Market Strengths and Weaknesses"
Shields, M. "Assessing the Size and Shape of Your Communitys Trade Area."
Shields, M. "An Economic Profile of Your County: An Analysis of Growth, Structure and Cyclical Change 1969-1997 with Projections to 2005."
Stone, K. "Competing with the Mass Merchandisers" Iowa State University
Taylor, D. & Archer, J. S. "Up Against the Wal-Marts" American Management Association
Saylor, M. "Craftshobby or business?" Penn State Cooperative Extension
Saylor, M. "Promoting and advertising a home-based business" Penn State Cooperative Extension
McGee, W. "Starting a Home-Based Business" (available in English and Spanish) Penn State Cooperative Extension
McGee, W. "Making Sure Your Business is Legal" (available in English and Spanish) Penn State Cooperative Extension
McGee, W. "Business Plan Workbook" (generic, home day care, sewing and craft, food manufacturing, lawn care, and portable business versions) Penn State Cooperative Extension
Programs:
Loveridge, S. & Morse, G. "Implementing Local Business Retention and Expansion Visitation Programs" NERCRD Publication No. 72
Muske, G. "Home-Based Businesses: An Alternative Consideration" (available in print and in Braille), Oklahoma State University, Cooperative Extension
"MAPping Your Business Future" Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service
"Home-Based Business: Putting it All Together" Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service
"Ca$hing in on Business Opportunities" The Southern Rural Development Center, in cooperation with Mississippi State University
Miller, M. & Cole, B. "Competing with the National Discounters" Boulder, Colorado Division of Commerce and Development and the University of Colorado
Bull, N. & Passewitz, G. "Starting a Business in Your Home" (a series of pamphlets) Ohio State University, Cooperative Extension Service
"Marketing Craft$" (a series of pamphlets) North Central Regional Extension Publications
Courses/Workshops:
Economic Development Strategies and the Role of Particular Industries
Changes in Local Economic Structure and Implications for the Local Economy
Food for Profit
Income by the Acre
Youth Entrepreneurship Materials:
4-H Learn & Earn for Fun and Profit
Pizza, Inc.
Taking Charge
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