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Coming this month...	November 5, 2009: The Courage to Grow & Change Your Business
WERU - listen online Missed a show? Check out the Doing Business Archives Send questions or comments to radio@umext.maine.edu	Join Jane Haskell of University of Maine Cooperative Extension and host of Doing Business on Thursday morning, November 5 at 10:00 to discover how some people have the courage to change and grow their small businesses. Hear what three folks have to say about creating a new niche or developing a new plan in this uncertain economic time. At some point in your small or home-based business development, you likely realized that is was time to mix it up and consider change. You also might have encountered anxiety, uncertainly – and many questions. “Should I change my business? What do I do with that business plan? Does that mean the business will grow – or become smaller? What kind of commitment will I have to make? Who will help me? Do I have the money? Am I ready for the challenge?” This month Doing Business will let you, the entrepreneur who lives and walks with these issues when you own and operate your businesses, hear about the bold steps and the courage it took for three people to move into change. As always they will pass on tips that can help all of us get through tough times in a creative, self-reliant way. Join Jane Thursday morning, November 5th from 10 to 11. Listen in and share your experiences or questions. Have your voice join the voice of many voices on community radio WERU-FM Blue Hill 89.9 and 102.9 Bangor. GUESTS Kathy Goldner, Publisher Knitting Out Loud 111 Middle St Stockton Springs ME 04981 (207) 322-7227 kathy@knittingoutloud.com www.knittingoutloud.com Craig R. Olson, owner Artisan Books & Bindery 509 Pendleton Point Road Islesboro, Maine 04848-5114 (207) 734-6852 craig@artisanbooksandbindery.com www.artisanbooksandbindery.com Cathy Roberts, President Pieceworks, Inc. PO Box 133 Liberty ME 04949 (207) 322-8943 pcwork@midcoast.com www.pieceworksinc.com www.peacepreserves.com Resources Virtual Resource Library For those considering radically changing their business should consult their business plans and evaluate the proposed changes using the business planning framework. The UMaine Extension VRL has good resource information on business planning and sample business plans to review as they evaluate these changes. Entrepreneur.com Articles (including checklists) on change and other important topics Inc.com Articles (including checklists) on change and other important topics
Coming in the next months...	December 3, 2009: Tax Time Again
	GUESTS Shawn Savage, Senior Stakeholder Liaison Communications, Liaison and Disclosure/IRS 68 Sewall Street Augusta, ME 04330 1-888-351-5223 Shawn.S.Savage@irs.gov
	January 7, 2010: What is market research?
	GUESTS Jim McConnon, Business and Economics Specialist University of Maine Cooperative Extension Orono ME 04473-5741 (207) 581-3165 jimm@umext.maine.edu www.umext.maine.edu/topics/home.htme
	February 4, 2010: What are the benefits of market research?
	GUESTS Jim McConnon, Business and Economics Specialist University of Maine Cooperative Extension Orono ME 04473-5741 (207) 581-3165 jimm@umext.maine.edu www.umext.maine.edu/topics/home.htme
	March 4, 2010: Surveys and Market Research
	GUESTS Jim McConnon, Business and Economics Specialist University of Maine Cooperative Extension Orono ME 04473-5741 (207) 581-3165 jimm@umext.maine.edu www.umext.maine.edu/topics/home.htme
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