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 County’s Retail Market: A Study of Historical Trends and Current Market Strengths and Weaknesses"

Shields, M. "Assessing the Size and Shape of Your Community’s 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. "Crafts–hobby 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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