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Odis Jones Explains How to Strengthen Your Rural Community’s Economy

The Startup Magazine

million dollars in 2007, all of it owing to the nonprofit arts and culture organizations that are present. million dollars in local and state government revenue. Douglas, Georgia revived its downtown through a streetscape project funded partially by a federal Transportation Enhancements grant. Utilize Outside Funding.

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43 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

I am a big advocate of transparency in business and government and believe that many injustices in our society exist because people are ill informed. ” –Joss Whedon, “Firely” Just a line from a fictional character on a fictional show, but in 2007 when the housing bubble busted, it resonated strongly with me.