[Dialogue] some information

[Sherwood Shankland]

Darlene - just a quick note on local economic development...
1. Assess what local resources and skills you have to start with.
2. Do field visits to look for markets, what is in demand and with in
reach.
3. Start small to demonstrate success, to test the idea & build
confidence.
4. Require investment of time, money, materials from the people
themselves.
5. Then, supplement with small amounts of capital to learn economics.
6. Build support and accountability among a small group of venturers.
7. Be looking for and expect a breakthrough...when it comes, Move!
8. Don't let the effort depend on you. Pass on all responsibilities
asap.
9. Connect the local effort to others in the area for economies of
scale, globally for motivation, and the environment for sustainability. 
10.Pray a lot...especially over the viability and integrity of the
effort.

Gotta run.

In Peace, Sherwood

Sherwood Shankland
sshankland at cox.net
703-503-5457
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:Dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Devi Dhiraj
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:42 AM
To: dialogue wedgeblade
Subject: [Dialogue] some information

Hello everyone,
Greetings of peace and love from Cambodia.
I am realizing the need here for youth (80% are unemployed) is have some
income generating projects or small businesses.  
Does anyone have any suggestions how to go about it?  Do I use the
strategic planning methods or something else?
If you can also give some help on how to get some seed money for small
business ventures.  I remember once getting some money from trickle up
group when I was in Chile.  If you know of anything we can do to help
the youth here, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Darlene Golembo

		
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