Support for new businesses
Rob Gilligan, Director, emporiamarketplace.com
Saturday, January 22, 2011
This Feb. 15, Flint Hills Technical College, the Small Business Development Center and Emporia Main Street begin their fifth “Start Your Own Business” class.
This coordinated effort is designed to give area entrepreneurs the tools necessary to achieve success through exposure to an expansive curriculum, community experts and area resources. By working together, we hope to provide those that dream of owning a small business, either through starting an enterprise from scratch, transitioning an existing business or purchasing a franchise, the opportunity to survive and thrive in our local economy.
In the recent economic climate, national pundits of various political affiliations have conceded the fact that entrepreneurs must lead our towns, states and nation back to prosperity. The creativity and work ethic embodied by our small businesses tend to renovate and rejuvenate our area economies by filling gaps in existing markets and creating new markets for goods and services. The ingenuity of our small businesses is necessary to package goods and services in a market that is less than ideal for many national chains. With entrepreneurs, we can create a unique set of services that meet or exceed local expectations.
To achieve our vision of a unique city that inspires additional pride among its citizens, we require your help. For those of you with the passion to start a business, for those of you that recognize market needs, and for those that wish to improve our community, sign up for the “Start Your Own Business” course. For those of you that don’t meet all of the aforementioned criteria, but still wish to help, consider investing in our local entrepreneurs. For those of you that cannot invest, please support our existing small businesses and our newly emerging entrepreneurs with your patronage.
We can either become a reactive community that waits in vain for some sort of outside entity to build our city for us, or we can enable individuals from inside our local communities to take charge of our economic destiny by creating jobs, economic development, community investment, goods and services. The “Start Your Own Business” class is $220 and runs for five weeks, meeting twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
If you would like more information, please visit www.emporiamainstreet.com or the Emporia Main Street office at 12 E. Fifth Ave. Thank you for your consideration, and we sincerely hope to see you Feb. 15.
Rob Gilligan
Director, emporiamarketplace.com
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp9Nz1...
January 22, 2011 at 7 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VUqOC...
January 22, 2011 at 7:05 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
A good project, Rob.
CAN WE START A POLE ON THIS THREAD?
HOW MANY ON HERE ACTUALLY CLICK ON REDDOGS LINKS?
me-- no
January 22, 2011 at 9:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
k b thomas you are a idiot. oh no one cares.. I agree with you Steve,,,
And also, now we will watch all the those wantabes city commissioners fill the fourms and writing silly articles (CRAP) in all the papers,(lieing) tryin to make us all think the are the so right for the job,,,
tom meyers, he will be showing off his line of fine errings, and goodbuddy hats, and rolling up his sleeve so he can show off his tattoo of Emporia!! I do hope there are enough people who still remember him from before when he was on the commission, he didnt have a clue, kb thomas you are still a idiot
January 22, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
These links that I post are a part of free speech. I don't necessary agree with every video in total, I take what I like and leave the rest. Steve, I'm sorry you feel that way, here I thought I was giving people information not usually found in the controlled main stream media.
January 22, 2011 at 10:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://video.google.com/videoplay?doc...
January 22, 2011 at 10:42 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://www.infowars.com/have-a-small-...
January 22, 2011 at 10:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://www.cashprior.com/blog/2010/02...
January 22, 2011 at 10:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
yev_kassem (anonymous) says...
justaflush--
I will tell you that Rob is one of the good guys. He loves Emporia and would be a very good person to have on the commission.
January 22, 2011 at 10:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
karma (anonymous) says...
Ill Vote! - NO
They are a pain and I just scroll write on down past them.
January 22, 2011 at 10:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
his mom works for the city
his dad works for the city
now you want him to work for rhe city,
the city needs to change the rules on families working for the city
his mom works in the autorium, will he vote for all the stuff that they think they (ratkhe,zimmerian) just got to have , remember all the money that was spent in 2009/2010 on it??
yes he will
January 22, 2011 at 11:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/ar...
January 22, 2011 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
Steve, I think you wll like the above post.
January 22, 2011 at 11:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
One question flush, Just how does an inbred town like Emporia implement a policy on nepotism?
January 22, 2011 at 11:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Steve_Corbin (anonymous) says...
Ok, Ok, I confess, sometimes I will click on them, but more often I don't. You have the links down pat reddog, now could you give us a hint of what they are about when you post them? Maybe your thoughts on said link? You are right about free speech but the way you do most of these posts makes it feel more like homework is being assigned;>)
justaflushaway,
We are all entitled to our opinions, why just a while ago i was called a hypocrite on another thread. I'm going to save up my disgust for our do-nothing or do the wrong thing politicians.
God it will be nice to get some real sunshine in the weather. every ones mood is so cloudy.
January 22, 2011 at 11:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
slimbolen99 (anonymous) says...
The Gilligans are top rate folks. Not a lot of people I would trust more than Rob bringing a fresh look at things.
January 22, 2011 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
justaflushaway (anonymous) says...
REWBA, LOL good question, how many do you think even knows about it??
Steve you are so correct, I ALSO NEED SUN!!!, hell, my sun light aint even doing the job.
and you a hypocrite? I was set back by that comment about you, oh well, hell they call me things and i call them things also, what a great life.... and kbthomas you are still a idiot
January 22, 2011 at 11:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
flush, Knows about what? The definition of nepotism? Probably about 10% lol
January 22, 2011 at 12:07 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
booker5m (anonymous) says...
What does the commish job pay now?
January 22, 2011 at 2:10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
REWBA (anonymous) says...
That all depends on how much land they can sell to the RDA. Other slick deals can be rewarding as well but difficult to track. Especially if you have lots of family members with different last names standing before the commission with their hand out asking for contracts. It would be easier to determine the full extent of commissioners pay if the press would investigate. Our problem is that our press is too interested in rubbing elbows with the elite to actually look into their crooked dealings let alone report it in the paper.
January 22, 2011 at 2:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
emporiahelper (anonymous) says...
$500 a month is what the make. Why do all old people try to rule the world? Rob is a good guy and also another young one to remember is Christian Keisler. I think they could both do some good.
January 22, 2011 at 3:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://hubpages.com/hub/The_Bush-Nazi...
January 22, 2011 at 4:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
YOU CAN'T FIND NEWS LIKE THIS IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA.
January 22, 2011 at 4:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
THE KEY TO VICTORY IS KNOCKING ON DOORS AND LET PEOPLE KNOW YOU CARE BUT MOST OF THESE FOLKS WON'T DO IT. JIM LOTHER WAS GREAT AT IT AND HE WAS IN SHAPE TO DO IT.
January 22, 2011 at 4:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
JIM LOWTHER IS HOW YOU SPELL IT AND LET'S ALL GET TOGETHER AND BURN THE BONDS FOR THE COURT HOUSE---THEIR PAID OFF!!
January 22, 2011 at 4:40 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
SOMEDAY THEY WILL CALL IT THE LOWTHER LYON COUNTY COURT HOUSE.--AND I'M NOT LYON.
January 22, 2011 at 4:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
goodoleboy (anonymous) says...
Reddog,
It's not a question of free speech but of etiquette. You could easily contain your link within 1-2 posts and no one would care. Do you see anyone else on this forum do what you do?
January 22, 2011 at 4:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://geraldcelentechannel.blogspot....
January 22, 2011 at 5:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
slimbolen99 (anonymous) says...
Reddog says: "JIM LOWTHER IS HOW YOU SPELL IT AND LET'S ALL GET TOGETHER AND BURN THE BONDS FOR THE COURT HOUSE---THEIR PAID OFF!!"
The proper english would say "they are paid off", or "they're paid off". I mean, if we're getting picky.
January 22, 2011 at 7:44 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
b3bill (anonymous) says...
slimbolen99 said: "The proper english would say "they are paid off", or "they're paid off". I mean, if we're getting picky."
we'll eye ain't know ingleesh techer butt "English" shuud bee KAPITULIZD !
Just kidding around, not trying to torque you off.
January 22, 2011 at 9:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
i DON'T GIVE A DAMN FOR A MAN THAT CAN ONLY GRAMATIZE OR SPELL A WORD ONE WAY.
January 22, 2011 at 10:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
http://geraldcelente-blog.blogspot.co...
January 23, 2011 at 6:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
reddog (K. B. Thomas Jr.) says...
The previous post makes a good case for buying local.
January 23, 2011 at 6:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )