From Passion to Purpose: Growing a Nationwide Movement In the spring of 2020, as food shortages and supply chain disruptions gripped the nation, Jason Spahr saw an opportunity to make a difference. Recognizing a growing public interest in self-reliant gardening, he launched Survival Garden Seeds (SGS) to provide high-quality heirloom and non-GMO garden seeds,
From Research Project to Global Leader in Avalanche Monitoring The Challenge Scott Havens founded Snowbound Solutions in 2014 during the final year of his PhD at Boise State University. His work focused on developing an advanced avalanche monitoring system for Highway 21 in Idaho, collaborating with avalanche forecasters for years. His innovative technology uses
From Solo Entrepreneur to Industry Leader Founded in 2017, Desert Creative Group (DCG) began as a one-person marketing and creative agency led by Janeale Dean. For the first two years, Janeale operated as a sole proprietor, offering services aligned with her expertise, including strategic marketing planning, graphic design, and website development. As demand grew,
Free bookkeeping help Ann Swanson – Idaho SBDC | Jul 30, 2024 Where do you keep your books? In a nook? Or in a box? On a spreadsheet? Or with your socks? Apologies to Dr. Seuss. When I talk to small business owners about bookkeeping, almost no one ever says, “Yes, that’s my favorite part!”
Culture wins for employee retention Ann Swanson – Idaho SBDC | Aug 29, 2023 Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Strategy eats marketing for breakfast. Marketing eats sales for breakfast. What are you serving your salespeople for breakfast? Culture. If you followed my flashy analogy this far, thanks! I’ve read a lot on culture and its
Idaho SBDC: Innovation for Small Businesses Ann Swanson – Idaho SBDC | Nov 26, 2024 The “I” word is a business world darling, but it is thrown around so often, its meaning gets fuzzy and often reserved for the elite. Innovation comes up on the covers of slick magazines and posts about the wonders of Silicon
