In just the past year, the Library District has seen a 250 percent increase in contacts with nonprofits making use of library resources, programs, and services! So to continue to serve our region’s nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities, we’ve established a new space, the Harmony Nonprofit Center, located at Harmony Library. “The Library District has worked […]
Curiosity is the Spice of Life for Local Entrepreneur

If you look for a common thread to tie together Susan Kirkpatrick’s personal and professional journey over the last few decades, you’d undoubtedly find that its “community.” Whether the former city mayor and current owner of Savory Spice Shop is working for the community or working within the community, her interests lie in doing meaningful […]
Entrepreneur or Startup? Visit the Library During #SmallBusinessWeek

Did you know that more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business? And according to the Small Business Administration, these small and often family-owned companies “create about 2 out of every 3 new jobs in the U.S. each year.” Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has […]
“Fake It ‘til You Make It” Is Mostly Horrible Advice

“You do it because the doing of it is the thing. The doing is the thing. The talking and worrying and thinking is not the thing.” ― Amy Poehler, Yes Please I’ve heard some variation of the same horrible advice given time and time again to newbie entrepreneurs – “fake it ‘til you make it.” It’s important to […]